| administrate |
to manage, handle, or supervise. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| formulation |
the process or result of clear, methodical development or articulation. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| obstinate |
not willing to change one's ideas; stubborn. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| snub |
to ignore as a way to show dislike, dissatisfaction, or contempt. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| undiscovered |
not yet found or known to exist. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |