| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. |
| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| tempo |
the speed at which a musical piece is to be played. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |