| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people or groups. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |