Meanings
abrasion
a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
manufacture
something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery
kinesthetic
a sense mediated by receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and functions
penultimate
next to the last
belligerent
inclined to exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
ingrate
an ungrateful person
laceration
a torn or ragged wound
incadescent
white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
heliotrope
a color averaging a moderate to reddish purple
permanent
continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change.
demagogue
a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
intermission
an interval between the parts of an entertainment
innovation
a new idea, method, or device
preempt
to acquire (something, such as land)
juncture
an instance of joining
odometer
an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)