| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| estate |
a piece of land with a large house on it. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| posture |
the general position of or manner of holding the body. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |