| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| treachery |
a breaking of faith or loyalty; betrayal. |