| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |