| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| intensive |
highly concentrated in a small space or interval of time. |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |