| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |