| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| gall1 |
impudence; nerve. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |