| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| intent1 |
plan; aim; intention. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |