| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. |
| adorn |
to add beauty to; decorate. |
| bamboozle |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| incompatible |
not able to be together in a peaceful or happy way. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |