| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| devotion |
strong affection or loyalty. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |