| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| bile |
ill temper or anger. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |