| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| liable |
held responsible by law. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |