| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| 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. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| glaze |
a shiny coating on pottery. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |