| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |