assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |