| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| mull1 |
to think something over; ponder. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. |
| suffrage |
the right to vote or the exercise of this right. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |