| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| exclude |
to leave out; keep out. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| jaunt |
a short trip made for fun and pleasure. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |