| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse by letting out air or gas. |
| delegate |
a person who is chosen to speak or act for others. |
| experiment |
to explore by trying different things. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |