| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| compassionate |
filled with care for another's suffering; sympathetic. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |