| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| bliss |
very great happiness. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| satisfactory |
good enough to meet a need or desire. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |