| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| insight |
the power to understand deep meanings or truths. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |