| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |