| animate |
to bring to life. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |