| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| ensemble |
a group of performers, such as actors or musicians, who perform together. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| synergy |
the combined action or power of two or more things. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |