| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| application |
a way of being used. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| garment |
any piece of clothing. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |