| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| attraction |
the act or power of drawing things or people near. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| 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. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| subordinate |
lower in rank or importance; secondary. |