| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| commend |
to speak of with praise for some act or service. |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. |
| delegation |
a group of people chosen to speak or act for others. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| reverie |
a state of daydreaming, reminiscing, or musing. |
| script |
the written text of a play, movie, or television show. |
| taper |
to narrow. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |