| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| ultimate |
last or farthest in a progression; final. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |