| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| 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. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |