| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |