| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| imperial |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. |
| implication |
something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| interpersonal |
of or pertaining to a relationship or interaction between people. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |