| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| bamboozle |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive. |
| categorize |
to put into groups that have common characteristics; arrange by categories; classify. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| prompt |
to cause to act. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |