| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| consume |
to eat; devour. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| revise |
to change or make different. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |