| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| consume |
to eat; devour. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |