| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, especially over some triumph. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| reconstruction |
the act or result of rebuilding or remaking. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |