| attribute |
to view as the result of. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |