| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |