| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| experimental |
having to do with testing or experiments. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| scenario |
a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |