| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| ignorant |
without knowledge or education. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| intentional |
done on purpose; deliberate. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| rebirth |
a major recurrence, as of a phenomenon; revival. |
| tedious |
long and boring; dull; wearisome. |