| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| lax |
not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| transmit |
to send or carry from one person, place, or thing to another. |