| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| behavioral |
of or concerning the actions and reactions of a group, person, animal, or thing. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| inseparable |
impossible or difficult to divide or to conceive of apart; tending to remain together. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |