| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| await |
to look forward to, or to stay in one place or condition in order to be ready for (someone or something). |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| experimental |
having to do with testing or experiments. |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |