contralto contralto /kənˈtræltoʊ/

adjective

1. Of or being the lowest female voice  ( alto , contralto )
   of or being the lowest female voice
   

noun

1. () A woman singer having a contralto voice  ( contralto )
   a woman singer having a contralto voice
    The orchestra was accompanied by a talented contralto who performed several solo pieces.
   The orchestra was accompanied by a talented contralto who performed several solo pieces.
   
   
2. The lowest female singing voice  ( alto , contralto )
   the lowest female singing voice
   

 spinach spinach /ˈspɪnətʃ/

noun

1. Dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads  ( spinach )
   dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
    Spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals and can be used in a variety of dishes, from salads to lasagnas
   Spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals and can be used in a variety of dishes, from salads to lasagnas
   
   
2. Southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves  ( prickly-seeded spinach , spinach , spinach plant , Spinacia oleracea )
   southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
   
   

 isolation isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

noun

1. () A state of separation between persons or groups  ( isolation )
   a state of separation between persons or groups
     The hermit chose a life of isolation in the remote mountains.
   The hermit chose a life of isolation in the remote mountains.
   
2. () The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others  ( closing off , isolation )
   the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
   
   
3. () A feeling of being disliked and alone  ( isolation )
   a feeling of being disliked and alone
   
4. A country's withdrawal from international politics  ( isolation )
   a country's withdrawal from international politics
    He opposed a policy of American isolation
   he opposed a policy of American isolation
   
5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it  ( isolation )
   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
   

 overexploitation overexploitation /ˌoʊvərˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

1. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns  ( overexploitation , overuse , overutilisation [British] , overutilization )
   exploitation to the point of diminishing returns