| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |