| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
| ecstasy |
a feeling of great pleasure or joy. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| supposedly |
according to what is believed or said to be true but has not been proven. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |