Alien
Alien adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Usage example: it's completely alien to her nature to wish evil of anyone
Basic
Basic adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Both words in one sentence
- In "The Doctor's Wife", the Doctor is temporarily barred from regaining even the most basic of access to his TARDIS by a powerful and malevolent alien.
Source: The Great Repair - Commonplace Rare: Justified, marooned on an alien planet, things like basic rations, lighters and bullets are all hard to find and invaluable.
Source: Video Game / Notrium - The intro module that came with the basic rules, SF0 Crash on Volturnus, features a long journey through an extensive cave system; again full of alien animals that will try to kill the party.
Source: Tabletop Game / Star Frontiers
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