| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |