| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| escapade |
a wild adventure or prank, usually mischievous or mildly wicked. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| navigate |
to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like). |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |