| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |