| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |