| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |