| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| chronic |
tending to a certain behavior or illness over a long time or without stopping. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| qualification |
something that makes a person fit for an activity or job. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| validate |
to prove acceptable; verify. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |