| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. |
| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| conceal |
to hide or keep hidden from sight. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| navigate |
to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like). |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |