| appreciate |
to be grateful for or to. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| continuation |
an extension. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |