| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| congregate |
to bring or come together to form a group; gather. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |