| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |