| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| quote |
to repeat a passage or information from. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |