| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| dispatch |
to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |