| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. |
| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| ingredient |
one of the parts of a mixture. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |