assertive Katsue Reynolds has argued that girls nowadays are using more assertive language strategies in order to be able to compete with boys in schools and out. availability Human population growth and technological development result in dramatic reductions and alterations in quality and availability of wildlife habitat. She was completely baffled by his strange behavior. barren There are about 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock in Antarctica. bewilder The child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds. coincidence Is there any coincidence between your statistics and your friends'? conform Nowadays, it is commonly observed that young women are not conforming to the feminine linguistic ideal.