| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| adorn |
to add beauty to; decorate. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| physiological |
of or relating to the vital processes or functions of a living organism or its parts. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |