| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |