interpret - v. to explain or tell the meaning of

prompt - v. to cause someone to do something

clarify - v. to make something clearer

white supremacist - n. a person who believes that the white race is better than all other races and should have control over all other races

affirm - v. to decide that the judgment of another court is correct

sawed-off - adj. with a short barrel

obvious - adj. easy for the mind to understand or recognize

evolution - n. a process of slow change and development