| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |