admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

relating to conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)

traditional and ordinary

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain

a line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis

an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need

able to be understood; intelligible

try hard to do or achieve something

to start using a plan or system

not discovered or known about; uncertain.

not certain or fixed

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

surround and have or hold within

suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen

to preserve from extinction or oblivion

very well known and important

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious

new, unaccustomed, unheard of

gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

a natural ability to do something.

based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

to remain firm under suffering without giving in

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

something received from an ancestor or predecessor

a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something

an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

one who studies paleontology

a small remaining quantity of something

to keep or continue to have something

the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

to encourage an activity or development, or to cause something to develop faster:

grow or develop well or vigorously

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.

to obtain or begin to have something

to imagine or expect that something will happen

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support

a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something

a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people

to be or be considered as something

the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect

a principle in a branch of knowledge or system of belief

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

hug

declare one's public approval or support of

the total amount of money that a government or person spends

to use something in a way that helps you

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

to grow or develop successfully

search widely for food or provisions

encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

inborn; natural

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

conforming to the law or to rules

to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly

no longer in general use; fallen into disuse

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

to go on resolutely or stubbornly

having or showing great knowledge or understanding

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, esp. in order to stop that person from doing something

make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

happening after something else

boring, dull

erode the base or foundation of

stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way

a very large quantity of something.

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

a person's knowledge or experience of something

to change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen

having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich

the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way

a strong hope or wish for achievement or success

to confuse or frustrate completely

to understand something completely

to organize and perform a particular activity

aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake

a limitation or restriction.

struggle to surmount

to persuade someone or make someone certain

a shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness

to add information in support of an idea, opinion, or statement

extremely important

to discover the meaning of something hard to understand or which contains a hidden message

to represent or show something in a picture or story

discourage from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences

to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of something by mixing something else

a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair

decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something

to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

very beautiful and delicate