| acknowledge |
to admit the truth or existence of. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| implication |
something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| spectacular |
of or having to do with a spectacle; splendid; marvelous. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |