| append |
to add, especially as something extra at the end of a text. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| spangle |
a small, thin piece of shiny metal used for decoration on clothing. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |