| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| imperial |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |
| woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |