| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |