| abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. |
| commend |
to speak of with praise for some act or service. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| delegation |
a group of people chosen to speak or act for others. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |