| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| harass |
to trouble or bother again and again. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |