| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| behavioral |
of or concerning the actions and reactions of a group, person, animal, or thing. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |