| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| disrupt |
to disturb or cause confusion in. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| indigestion |
difficulty in digesting food. |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |