| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored or of not feeling interested. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |