assert — v. to demand that other people accept or respect (something)
opportunity — n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done
eliminate — v. to remove; to get rid of
privilege - n. a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others
regulate - v. to make rules or laws that control (something)
commercial - adj. related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
armistice - n. an agreement to stop fighting a war
exhaustion - n. the state of being extremely tired
paralyzed - adj. unable to move or feel all or part of the body