| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |