| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| indigestion |
difficulty in digesting food. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |