| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| odyssey |
an extended, wandering journey of adventure or quest. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |