| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |
| unexpected |
unforeseen; surprising. |
| unidentified |
having an unknown or as yet undetermined name or nature; not identified. |