| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| correlation |
a relationship or correspondence between two or more things. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| legendary |
having to do with or like a legend. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |