| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. |
| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly understood; insight. |