| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| indication |
anything that indicates, such as a sign. |
| indigestion |
difficulty in digesting food. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |