| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| reciprocal |
involving an exchange, as of feelings, actions, or things, between two parties; mutual. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| 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. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |