| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| commendation |
something, especially an award, that confers honor or distinction. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| partition |
a wall or partial wall that separates or divides space. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |