| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| courteous |
being polite or showing good manners. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| suitable |
right for the situation or purpose; fitting. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |