| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |