| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. |
| renown |
wide honor and acclaim; fame. |
| replicate |
to repeat or duplicate. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |