| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |