| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| discipline |
training of the body or mind to bring about good performance and good behavior. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |