| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| considerable |
large in size or amount. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| physiological |
of or relating to the vital processes or functions of a living organism or its parts. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |