| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| transmit |
to send or carry from one person, place, or thing to another. |