| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| domination |
the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |