align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
factual |
containing facts; true. |
indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
outlook |
what may come in the future. |
penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |