Definition Dictionary

To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.

Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.

Pleasant, agreeable, or well suited to one's tastes.

Overcrowding or accumulation that obstructs movement or flow.

Based on an unproved guess or inference.

A conclusion based on incomplete evidence.

An associated idea or feeling beyond a word's direct meaning.

Careful to do one's work thoroughly and responsibly.

General agreement within a group.

Permission or voluntary agreement to something proposed.

A preference for preserving established institutions and traditions and approaching change cautiously.

To assign or hand something over to a particular place, person, or fate.

Agreement or coherence among parts, or reliable adherence to a standard over time.

To combine or strengthen into a more stable whole.

In agreement or harmony with something.

Readily noticeable or attracting attention.

To interpret a statement or action in a particular way.

An emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.

To complete or bring something to its final fulfillment.

To introduce something unwanted that makes a substance or result impure or unreliable.

A strong feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect.

Deserving scorn or strong disapproval.

Showing that someone or something is regarded as unworthy of respect.

To compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.