| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |