| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| impress |
to make a strong impact on (someone), especially a positive impact. |
| knoll |
a small rounded rise of land; hill. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |