| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |