| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| append |
to add, especially as something extra at the end of a text. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| repeal |
to do away with or cancel officially. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |