| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| inspiration |
a person or thing that motivates, uplifts, or gives one the confidence to do something; someone or something that inspires. |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| maneuver |
to move to a desired position or goal using strategy or skill. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| projection |
a guess of a future situation based on looking at the present situation. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |