| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| complexion |
the natural color and condition of the skin, especially of the face. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| innovative |
new and inventive. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| 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. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |