| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| equitable |
characterized by fairness; just. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |