| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| radical |
having to do with the root or source; basic; fundamental. |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |