| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| experiment |
to explore by trying different things. |
| exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |