| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| valor |
boldness in facing danger; courage; bravery. |