| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| insight |
the power to understand deep meanings or truths. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |
| tribute |
something given, done, or said to express respect or thanks. |