| bypass |
a road that is built to go around a busy area or to avoid something in the way. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| perceive |
to become aware of through the senses. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |