| confidential |
secret. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| memorable |
easily remembered; distinct or exceptional. |
| nutrient |
something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |