| appreciation |
a feeling of thanks. |
| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| component |
a part of something. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| spangle |
a small, thin piece of shiny metal used for decoration on clothing. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |