ready and willing to fight or be forceful
My dogs are very aggressive.
cheat
to break a rule, usually to gain an advantage at something
They cheated on the test by sharing answers.
circulate
to move without stopping through a system, place, etc.
The word that there would be no school tomorrow
civilization
a particular well-organized and developed society
It seems that civilization is improving every year.
consciousness
a person's mind and thoughts
I can't remember any more - I must have lost consciousness.
defy
to go against
To defy the King is to go against him, and that is treason.
elevated
at a high intellectual or moral level
Josh was elevated to captain of the ship.
endure
to experience and deal with (something unpleasant)
He endured a lot of pain when he had cancer.
explicit
clear and complete; leaving no doubt about the meaning
They were explicit in their instructions of how to conduct the interview.
impose
to cause something (such as a punishment) to affect someone by using your authority
Few young people are completely free of food-related pressures from peers, whether or not these pressures are imposed intentionally.
induce
to cause to happen
When a woman’s contractions are too slow, doctors often induce birth.
inevitably
certainly; unavoidably
Don't try to avoid it. It is inevitably going to happen.
intensity
the quality of being intense; extreme strength or force
The intensity of light made it difficult to see.
intervene
to become involved in something in order to have an influence on what happens
Let's settle this problem now before the supervisor intervenes.
loophole
an error or gap in the way a law or rule is written that makes it possible for some people to avoid obeying it
I found a loophole in my contract that will allow me to break the contract without getting a penalty.
martial art
any of several forms of fighting and self-defense that are practiced as sports
I'll teach him martial arts.
meditation
the act or process of spending time in quiet thought
Possibilities include special breathing routines, exercise, meditation, and distraction.
monk
a member of a religious community of men who usually promise to remain poor, unmarried, and separate from the rest of society
The monk entered the temple bringing food for the visitors.
normative
based on what is considered to the usual or correct way of doing something
A normative statement is one that contains a value judgment.
obsession
a state in which someone thinks about someone of something constantly
Her obsession with cats was the cause of their divorce.
penalize
to punish for breaking a rule or law
The team was penalized when they broke the rules
physics
the science that deals with matter and energy and how theyinteract physics is a difficult topic within science.
referee
a person who makes sure that players follow the rules of a game or sport
Being a referee is a good way to participate in a sport that you like.
scholarship
an amount of money given by a school, organization, etc. to help a student pay for his or her education
To get scholarship, she did study very hard last semester.
sluggish
moving slowly or lazily
If I don't eat breakfast then I'm sluggish all morning.
sword
a weapon with a long metal blade
Previously, warriors were trained to use swords.
technique
a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill
Every chef has their own technique for preparing food.
the letter of the law
the literal meaning of the words of a law or rule, in contrast to its intended effect
They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.
therapy
the treatment of a physical or mental illness
The problems of musical therapy for two-year-olds.
undertake
to begin or attempt
War should be a last resort, obviously, undertaken when all other options have failed.
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