| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| improper |
not correct. |
| inventory |
a complete list of things on hand or in a particular place. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |