| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored or of not feeling interested. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| rant |
to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |