| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| guidance |
the act of guiding. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| improper |
not correct. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |