| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |