| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse by letting out air or gas. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |