| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| coverage |
in journalism, the reportage on a particular event or issue, or the amount or type of reportage. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| exceed |
to go beyond or do more than. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| quote |
to repeat a passage or information from. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |
| sophisticated |
having or showing a lot of knowledge or experience; not ignorant or simple. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |