| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| translate |
to change into the words of another language. |