| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| impress |
to make a strong impact on (someone), especially a positive impact. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |