| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |
| unify |
to make into a single unit or thing; bring together; unite. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |