| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| quote |
to repeat a passage or information from. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| verify |
to make sure of the truth or correctness of. |