| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| spectacular |
of or having to do with a spectacle; splendid; marvelous. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |