drift
Movement; that which moves or is moved. — Anything driven at random.
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dye
A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
Eden
A paradise on Earth.
electron
The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
endure
To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
enzyme
A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
evolutionary
Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
geological
Synonym of geologic.
globally
In all places or situations.
grams
grandmother
guru
In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.
hatch
A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
Hindi
In or relating to the Hindi language.
hm
A shorter variant of hmm.
hormone
Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
inadequate
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
infinity
endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.
intentionally
In an intentional manner; on purpose.
maiden
A girl or an unmarried young woman.
marching
Action described by the verb "to march".
marketplace
An open area in a town housing a public market.
membrane
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments. — A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
metallic
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
methodology
The study of methods used in a field.
monitors
in-ear monitors
murderer
A person who commits murder.
nickel
a small amount of money
niece
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
numbered
Containing numbers.
overlooked
Missed, unnoticed.
pardon
Forgiveness for an offence.
persuade
To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
pier
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
practiced
skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice
predecessor
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
premise
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
rainfall
The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
reckless
Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
redemption
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
remedy
Something that corrects or counteracts.
replay
To play again.
revision
The process of revising: — The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
rooted
Having roots, or a certain type of roots.
scent
A distinctive smell.
stimulus
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
strengthening
An act or process by which something is strengthened.
structured
Having structure; organized.
sunrise
a new beginning or opportunity
surge
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
tagged
Having a tag; labeled.
tee
The name of the Latin script letter T/t.
timothy
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
tongue-in-cheek
meaning something insincerely or jokingly
tornado
A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
twilight
The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
unprecedented
Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
vagina
A sex organ for copulation and birth, found in female therian mammals, consisting of a passage between the vulval vestibule and the cervix of the uterus.
vocabulary
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
Wellington
In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.
whoa
Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
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