| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| disposable |
meant to be thrown out after use. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| graft |
to attach as a graft. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| redirect |
to guide to a different destination or by a different route. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |