| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| equitable |
characterized by fairness; just. |
| 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. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| summon |
to call to appear for a particular purpose. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |