| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |