| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| somewhat |
in some measure, degree, or proportion; rather. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |