| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string worn for celebration or decoration. Garlands are made of flowers, leaves, or vines. |
| 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. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |