| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| garment |
any piece of clothing. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| superb |
of the finest kind or quality. |