| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |