| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people or groups. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| versatile |
able to do many different things well. |