| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| exceed |
to go beyond or do more than. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |