| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| bard |
in ancient Celtic times, a person who composed and recited or sang epic poetry. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| expose |
to uncover or reveal. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |