| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| congestion |
the condition of being excessively full, especially the condition of a road or highway being overly filled with traveling vehicles or pedestrians. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| publicize |
to make widely known; advertise. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |