| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| 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. |
| nutrient |
something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| snub |
to ignore as a way to show dislike, dissatisfaction, or contempt. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |