navigate
In addition to rescuing animals, kids will also ride a
variety of vehicles and animals in travel minigames in which
the object is to navigate around obstacles.
marine
The area comprises 140,000 square miles of ocean dotted
with dozens of coral reefs and tiny islands; it is a 1,400-milelong,
100-mile-wide swath of pristine marine habitat larger
than all U.S. national parks combined.
benign
President Bush underwent treatment for a benign lesion
over the weekend, leaving a noticeable scab on his forehead
as he went about his business on Tuesday.
euthanasia
In Australia-where an aging population, life-extending
technology and changing community attitudes have all
played their part-other states are going to consider making
a similar law to deal with euthanasia.
optimism
It is not easy to talk about the role of the mass media in
this overwhelmingly significant phase in European history.
History and news become confused, and one's impressions
tend to be a mixture of skepticism and optimism.
optimistic
Mexico's most famous player, defender Rafael
Marquez, is optimistic about his team's chances in the
World Cup, and much may depend on the opening game
against host South Africa.
optimum
Because the technology is still being perfected, it's
unclear how long a battery would have to be charged to yield
the optimum mileage. But supporters say they expect the
electrical cost to amount to less than $1 per gallon.
downshifting
Curiously, some two-and-a-half years and two
novels later, my experiment in what the Americans term
"downshifting" has turned my tired excuse into an
absolute reality.