| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| boundless |
without limits. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| motivation |
the condition of being driven or moved to do something by an idea, feeling, or desire. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |