| appreciation |
a feeling of thanks. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| indigestion |
difficulty in digesting food. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |