| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| wrath |
fierce anger. |