| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| dosage |
the amount or timing of medicine to be taken. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| snub |
to ignore as a way to show dislike, dissatisfaction, or contempt. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |