| additional |
more; added. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |