| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| broaden |
to make or become broad or broader. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |