| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |