| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| resumption |
the act or fact of starting again or continuing following a pause or interruption. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| sophisticated |
having or showing a lot of knowledge or experience; not ignorant or simple. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |