| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| somewhat |
in some measure, degree, or proportion; rather. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |