| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| intimidate |
to cause to become timid or afraid, especially by means of threats. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |