| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |