| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |