| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| boundless |
without limits. |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| ecstasy |
a feeling of great pleasure or joy. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |