| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |