| arrogant |
having or showing too much pride; behaving as though one is more important than others. |
| continuity |
the quality or state of having no breaks or interruptions. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| similarly |
in the same way or in the same amount. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |