| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| prompt |
to cause to act. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |