| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| unavoidable |
impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |