| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| reasonable |
using good sense and clear thinking. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |