| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| candid |
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| expressive |
full of feeling or meaning. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| haphazard |
having no order; without aim or purpose. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |