| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |