| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| restriction |
something that limits or restricts. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |