| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| indefinite |
not certain, not clear, or not having fixed limits. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| satisfactory |
good enough to meet a need or desire. |
| sentinel |
one that stands guard or watches; sentry. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |