| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| inventory |
a complete list of things on hand or in a particular place. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| shudder |
to tremble or give a sudden shiver. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |