| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. |