| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |