| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |