| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |