| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| intensive |
highly concentrated in a small space or interval of time. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |