| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |