| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| implementation |
the act, process, or way of carrying something out or putting something into effect. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| prime |
first in importance. |
| transformative |
effecting a significant change in the nature, character, or behavior of a person or group. |