| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |
| workmanship |
the art or skill of someone who works with their hands or with machines. |