advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
element |
a part of any whole. |
interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
undo |
to release from or remove wrapping or fastening from. |