| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| 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. |
| guidance |
the act of guiding. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| isolate |
to set apart or separate so as to be alone. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |