| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| continuity |
the quality or state of having no breaks or interruptions. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |