| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| experiment |
to explore by trying different things. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |
| unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. |