| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| limitation |
that which confines or restricts. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |