| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| untreated |
receiving no medical care or remedy. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |