| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |