| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| environmental |
of or having to do with the surroundings of something, especially the natural surroundings. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| stench |
an unpleasant or foul odor; stink. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |
| verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |