| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. |
| array |
a large and impressive set of things; display. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| theological |
of, based on, or relating to matters of religion or the study of religion. |