| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |