| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| logic |
the process of drawing conclusions based on known principles or facts; reasoning. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| 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. |