| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| 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. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| viewpoint |
an opinion. |