| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| extraordinary |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| internal |
located on the inside; inner. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |