| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |