| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |