data β You can refer to information as data, especially when it is in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyse. In American English, data is usually a plural noun. In technical or formal British English, data is sometimes a plural noun, but at other times, it is an uncount noun.
deposition β A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
cue β In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
declaration β A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
demonstration β A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
dope β any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
goods β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
gospel β the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
grounds β the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
index β (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
substantiation β to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
symptom β any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
testament β Law. a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property. will2 (def 8).
testimonial β a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing; a letter or written statement of recommendation.
token β something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
smoking gun β indisputable proof or evidence of a crime.
damper β A damper is a small sheet of metal in a fire, boiler, or furnace that can be moved to increase or reduce the amount of air that enters.
restraint β a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
anchor β An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
hamper β to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
hindrance β an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
hurdle β a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
obstacle β something that obstructs or hinders progress.
rein β Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.