| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| harmonize |
to bring into agreement or cause to combine pleasantly or satisfactorily. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |