| animate |
to bring to life. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| desirable |
sexually attractive. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| garment |
any piece of clothing. |
| graft |
to attach as a graft. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |
| yearn |
to have a strong wish or longing for something, especially something that one cannot have or have not had for a long time. |