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anthropologist a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology
peril imminent danger to life
interlinked to connect two or more things with an interlock.
entice to lure or tempt someone by promising them something that they like
porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially slowly
monsoon a shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season
scudding hurrying, speed, speeding
inundated Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst
amphibious living or able to live both on land and in water
regulate to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way
niche a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing
marshalled to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
stalactites elongated forms of various minerals deposited from solution by slowly dripping water
junction a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.
daunting something that you are not looking forward to doing.
commune a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.
adversity Sleep deprivation, illness and injury
mandatory required by a law or rule
mindfulness maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.
ferry to carry or move (someone or something) on a vehicle (such as a boat or a car) usually for a short distance between two places.
demeanor how you present yourself to others, including your actions but also your tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language
unfurl unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
adrenaline a hormone your adrenal glands make to help you prepare for stressful or dangerous situations.
rappel oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside lower. synonyms: abseil, rope down. come down, descend, fall, go down.
expertise special skill or knowledge that is acquired by training, study, or practice.
compensate to provide something good as a balance against something bad or undesirable
dehydrated dehydrated your body loses more fluids than you take in.
navigational relating to the act of navigating a ship or an aircraft
apparatus the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
assess to evaluate.
skeletal of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton.
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