| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |