| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| propel |
to cause to move forward; thrust, push, or drive. |
| qualify |
to make or be fit for a job or activity. |