| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| commendation |
something, especially an award, that confers honor or distinction. |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. |