| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| inattention |
lack of attentiveness; neglect. |
| madden |
to enrage or inflame. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. |