| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |
| superb |
of the finest kind or quality. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |