| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |