| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| tolerate |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |