| adventurous |
willing to take risks in order to find excitement; daring. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| bliss |
very great happiness. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |