A | B |
aquatic | growing or living in or near the water |
assert | to say firmly; to declare |
assertion | a firm statement or declaration |
assertive | self-assured; bold and confident |
avert | to turn away; to keep from happening |
bleak | without much help |
bleak (weather) | cold and dreary |
blithe (positive def.) | cheerful; carefree |
blithe (negative def.) | not showing proper care; heedless |
blithely | acting in a carefree manner |
docile | well-behaved; easy to handle |
dwindle | to keep on becoming less; to grow smaller |
lethal | causing or capable of causing death |
monitor (v.) | to watch closely |
monitor (n.) | a video screen used to display information |
mutilate | to hurt or damage by cutting into |
mutilation | the hurting or damage done by cutting into |
nimble | able to move quickly and easily; clever |
plight | a difficult or dangerous condition or situation |
ponderous | heavy and slow moving |
verge (n.) | an edge, border, or brink |
verge (v.) | to come close to the edge of or border of |
vigilant | watchful; ready for danger |