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instructor (ĭn-strŭk'tər)n.- One who instructs; a teacher.
- A college or university teacher who ranks below an assistant professor.
reconstruct (rē'kən-strŭkt')tr.v., -struct·ed, -struct·ing, -structs.- To construct again; rebuild.
- To assemble or build again mentally; re-create: reconstructed the sequence of events from the evidence.
- To cause to adopt a new attitude or outlook: a diehard traditionalist who could not be reconstructed.
sensational (sĕn-sā'shə-nəl)adj.- Of or relating to sensation.
- Arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggerated or lurid details: sensational journalism; a sensational television report.
- Outstanding; spectacular: a sensational concert; a sensational dinner.
resentment (rĭ-zĕnt'mənt)n. Indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance.
sensitivity (sĕn'sĭ-tĭv'ĭ-tē)n., pl. -ties.- The quality or condition of being sensitive.
- The capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation.
- Electronics.
The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming
signal or to a change in the incoming signal; the signal strength
required by an FM tuner to reduce noise and distortion.
consent (kən-sĕnt')n.- Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence. See synonyms at permission.
- Agreement as to opinion or a course of action: She was chosen by common consent to speak for the group.
fertilize (fûr'tl-īz')v.tr.- To cause the fertilization of (an ovum, for example).
- To make (soil, for example) fertile: Compost fertilizes the soil.
- To spread fertilizer on: used a mechanical spreader to fertilize the lawn.
preferredadjective Being a favorite
obstruction (əb-strŭk'shən)n.- One that obstructs; an obstacle. See synonyms at obstacle.
- The act or an instance of obstructing.
- The condition of being obstructed.
- The act of causing a delay or an attempt to cause a delay in the conduct of business, especially in a legislative body.
consensus (kən-sĕn'səs)n.- An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole: “Among political women . . . there is a clear consensus about the problems women candidates have traditionally faced” (Wendy Kaminer). See Usage Note at redundancy.
- General agreement or accord: government by consensus.
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