| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| dispatch |
to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |