| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. |
| burial |
the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea. |
| 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. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |