| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| consistent |
having a regular style or pattern; not changing. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| mull1 |
to think something over; ponder. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |