| accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
| arrogant |
having or showing too much pride; behaving as though one is more important than others. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |