| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |