| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |