| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |