negotiation
a discussing with another so as to arrive at an agreement; something brought about by such a conference
The @ went well, and he returned home with the new pair of horses.
expansion
the act of increasing in size, number or amount, or the state of being increased in size, number, or amount
One of the challenges in the 19th century was the great western @ of the nation.
security
the state of being safe, protected; something that makes safe or protected
It was a matter of @ to ensure that the windows all shut tightly.
perfection
the quality or state of being entirely without fault or defect; the quality or state of being in final form; a degree of accuracy or excellence that cannot be bettered
The cake was baked to a @, and quite delicious.
coined
created, invented
The Republicans @ a slogan, which they thought would be catchy and attractive.
maturity
the quality or state of being fully grown or developed
The boy grew in age and @, until he one day was a boy no longer, but a man.
blatant
noisy especially in a rude way; completely obvious, especially in a disagreeable way
The Mexican president would never stand for this @ invasion.
authentication
proof or serving to prove that something is really what it seems to be
The passport required a stamp of @ before it would be internationally valid.
exhaustion
the state of being used up completely; the state of having used up all of the mental or physical energy of
Jason finished the marathon, but collapsed of @ as soon as he finished the race.
absorption
entire occupation of the mind
Marianne was amazed by the Crown Jewels, and stood gazing at them, lost in @.
frontier
a border between two countries; a region that forms the edge of the settled part of a country; the outer limits of knowledge or achievement
Poor people hoped to buy land cheaply on the new @.
affability
ease and pleasantness especially in conversation
He was surprised and gratified by the @ of his hosts.
ruse
a clever way to fool someone: trick
The President could not act directly, so he invented a @ to get what he wanted.
communication
an act or instance of transmitting; information made known or passed from one to another: message; an exchange of information
Because of a problem with @, they were not able to meet up that evening.
emulation
the ambition or effort to be like or better than
@ is the sincerest form of flattery.
intelligibility
openness to being understood
Martina was struck by the @ of the mathematical formula.
joviality
quality or state of being full of or expressing good humor
The @ was contagious, and soon everyone in the room was happy.
fatality
a death resulting from a disaster or accident
The news reported still another @ on the highways.
constraint
the act of compelling, confining, or restraining; something that compells, confines or restricts
With yet another @ on his time, Henry began to wonder it he would ever finish.
toleration
the allowing of something to be or be done without making a move to stop it: putting up with
One can only expect a certain amount of @ of such awful behavior.