| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |