| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| tempo |
the speed at which a musical piece is to be played. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |