| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| 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. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |