| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| intensity |
strength or energy of thought or action. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |