an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development | a detailed critical inspection |
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country | a room used for reading and writing and studying |
an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary | preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
| attentive consideration and meditation |
| a branch of knowledge |
| applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) |
| a state of deep mental absorption |
| a written document describing the findings of some individual or group |
| a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique |
| someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) |