| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| coalition |
an alliance, especially a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |