| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |