| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| coalition |
an alliance, especially a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| qualification |
something that makes a person fit for an activity or job. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |