| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| respectively |
in the order that two or more people or things have been named. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. |