| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| remnant |
a quantity, piece, or part that is left over or remains. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |