Vocabulary 10/1/03

acquisition – something that is received

annex (as a verb) – to add or attach as an additional part

disavowal – the act of refusing to acknowledge someone or something

dissolution – breaking apart; separation

dogmatic – authoritative; arrogant

embroidery – needlework designs done on fabric

eradicated – removed or destroyed completely

harmonious – combined in an agreeable manner; pleasing

hoist – to lift or pull up

restitution – the replacing of something that has been lost; compensation for damage

verity – truth; accuracy

zealous – full of desire and enthusiasm

enervate – to lessen in strength or energy

exhort – to warn

homeostasis – the maintaining of the internal equilibrium of the body

probity – integrity; moral excellence

ethics – the standards for evaluating right and wrong

genetics – a branch of biology that deals with heredity and inherited similarities and

differences