| abnormal |
not normal or usual. |
| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| 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. |
| missile |
an object or weapon that is thrown or shot at a target that is far away. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| preferential |
giving advantage to one over others. |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated. |
| shudder |
to tremble or give a sudden shiver. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |