| appreciate |
to be grateful for or to. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| lunar |
of or having to do with the moon. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |