| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |