| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |