| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |