| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| rebellion |
an armed fight against one's government; uprising. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |