| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| anesthesia |
loss of consciousness or feeling in the body produced by drugs. |
| animation |
the act or result of causing something to become lively or active. |
| appreciate |
to be grateful for or to. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| external |
of the outside or outer part. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |