| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| knoll |
a small rounded rise of land; hill. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| rebirth |
a major recurrence, as of a phenomenon; revival. |
| revisit |
to visit or go to again, especially with the intent to examine something or to relive an important experience. |