| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |