| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |