| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| mutual |
felt, said, or done by each for the other; shared by two or more people; given and received. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |