| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |