| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |