| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |
| unruly |
not easy to restrict; difficult or impossible to control; wild. |