| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| arrogant |
having or showing too much pride; behaving as though one is more important than others. |
| beneficial |
having a good or favorable effect; helpful. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| pregnancy |
the condition in a female human or animal in which the body is developing new life and preparing to give birth. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |
| viewpoint |
an opinion. |