| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| robust |
strong, healthy, and full of energy. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |