| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| disrupt |
to disturb or cause confusion in. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |