| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |