| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |