| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| 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. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| replica |
a duplication or copy, especially one smaller than the original. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |