| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| gall1 |
impudence; nerve. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |