| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |