| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| nausea |
a sick feeling in the stomach with the need to vomit. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |