| confer |
to give or award. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| durable |
not easily broken or worn out; lasting; sturdy. |
| 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. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real. |