| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| instructional |
pertaining to or having the purpose of teaching or providing information on a topic. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |