| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| consolidation |
the act of combining into a whole or mass; unification. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| cooperation |
the act of working together. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| technique |
the particular method or way of doing or performing something. |
| toxic |
acting as or like a poison; injurious or deadly. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |
| transitional |
of or pertaining to a change from one position, stage, or situation to another. |