| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |