| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| 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. |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| gall1 |
impudence; nerve. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |
| wrath |
fierce anger. |