aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |