U10 Vocab

Assertion (n.):

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

Austere (adj.):

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Boost (v.):

to increase or improve something

Complacent (adj.):

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

Contemplate (v.):

look thoughtfully for a long time at

Dilemma (n.):

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

Dominion (n.):

sovereignty or control // territory of a sovereign or government

Empirical (adj.):

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

Establish (v.):

set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis // achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for

Locomotion (n.):

movement or the ability to move from one place to another

Materialistic (adj.):

excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented

Perish (v.):

suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way

Postulate (v.):

to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing

Prohibit (v.):

formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority

Qualitative (adj.):

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity

Repudiate (v.):

refuse to accept or be associated with

Tactful (adj.):

having or showing tact.