| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |