| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| posture |
the general position of or manner of holding the body. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |