| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| knoll |
a small rounded rise of land; hill. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |