abate

(v) To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

(v) To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree

(v) To annul or put an end to, especially formally

(v) To get rid of or destroy something

admonish

(v) To reprimand, castigate, or express disapproval of

(v) To offer advice or recommendations to

(v) To feel or declare that someone or something is at fault or wrong

(v) To give moral advice to someone, especially in a pompously self-righteous way

assimilation

(n) The act or state of adjusting to a new environment

(n) The act or state of being absorbed or incorporated into a whole

(n) Something made by mixing two or more elements together

(n) Cooptation of another culture's attributes

capitulate

(v) To surrender or end all resistance to

(v) To endure a punishment, ordeal or consequence, especially with dignity or stoicism

communication

(n) An instance of information transfer, typically involving conversation or discourse

(n) The imparting or exchange of information

(n) A message containing information or news

(n) The action (or manner) of speaking or saying something

contrive

(v) To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

(v) To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

(v) To devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal

(v) To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful

delinquent

(adj) Still or yet to be paid

(adj) Irresponsible or negligent in behavior

(adj) Wild or unruly in behavior

(n) One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, especially a young person

(n) A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

disconcert

(v) To disturb the composure of

(v) To hamper or get in the way of

embroil

(v) To involve or draw into an (unpleasant) activity or situation

(v) To make something more complex

(v) To cause disorder or confusion in

euphemism

(n) A nicer word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt

(n) The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

flagrant

(adj) Clear in meaning without uncertainty or ambiguity

(adj) Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

(adj) To a blatantly great or extreme degree, typically in the negative sense

(adj) Bold, audacious, and without shame

haughty

(adj) Arrogantly superior and disdainful

(adj) Showing no affection or having a lack of emotion

impertinent

(adj) Disrespectful or rude in nature, speech or behavior

(adj) Not pertinent or relevant to a particular matter

(adj) Not given to showing emotion or feelings

indoctrinate

(v) To explain or demonstrate something

(v) To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology

initiative

(n) The ability, and usually motivation, to assess and initiate things independently

(n) The capacity to think independently or be inventive

(n) A plan or program, usually new or untried

malware

(n) Software designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner

(n) Computer attack

parameter

(n) A limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity

(n) A field, especially an input variable of a procedure definition

(n) The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

preferential

(adj) Showing favoritism or biased treatment

(adj) Specially chosen or receiving favorable treatment

relinquish

(v) To surrender control or possession of

squeamish

(adj) Easily made to feel sick or disgusted

(adj) Feeling sick with an urge to vomit