| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| escapade |
a wild adventure or prank, usually mischievous or mildly wicked. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |