| aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |