| adherence |
the act or condition of holding to or following closely. |
| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| regulation |
a rule or law that controls or directs people's actions. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |