| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. |
| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |