| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |