| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| radical |
having to do with the root or source; basic; fundamental. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| subordinate |
lower in rank or importance; secondary. |