| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| coverage |
in journalism, the reportage on a particular event or issue, or the amount or type of reportage. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| integration |
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole. |
| overabundance |
an excessive quantity or amount; more than is needed; surfeit. |
| overemphasize |
to stress too much; give too much importance to. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |