| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| interpersonal |
of or pertaining to a relationship or interaction between people. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| 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. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |