| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |