| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| eligible |
qualified for something; in a position to be chosen. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| undergraduate |
a college or university student who has not yet earned a degree. |
| woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |