| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| resolution |
strong purpose or determination. |
| revisit |
to visit or go to again, especially with the intent to examine something or to relive an important experience. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or between lines of trees. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |