| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| covenant |
a usually formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| sophisticated |
having or showing a lot of knowledge or experience; not ignorant or simple. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |