| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| data |
facts, figures, or other pieces of information that can be used to learn about something. The word "data" is the plural form of "datum," but is often used with a singular verb. |
| dosage |
the amount or timing of medicine to be taken. |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |