| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |