| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| bosom |
the front part of a human being's chest, especially that of a woman. |
| boundless |
without limits. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly understood; insight. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| terminal |
found at or forming the end of something. |