| anemia |
a medical condition caused by having too few red blood cells or red blood cells that are not working properly. People with anemia may be pale, feel weak, and have difficulty breathing. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string worn for celebration or decoration. Garlands are made of flowers, leaves, or vines. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |