| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| regulator |
a person or thing that keeps an activity or action to a certain standard or set of laws. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |