| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| considerable |
large in size or amount. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| premium |
the exceptional value or esteem accorded something. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| summon |
to call to appear for a particular purpose. |