| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| discernment |
the ability to keenly perceive and judge. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |