| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |