| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| transformative |
effecting a significant change in the nature, character, or behavior of a person or group. |