| approach |
the act of coming near. |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| colony |
a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. |
| gurgle |
to flow with a noisy, bubbling sound. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| longtime |
having existed or continued over a long period of time. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city or town. |
| practically |
almost; nearly. |
| selfish |
concerned only with oneself and not concerned about others. |
| textile |
cloth made by weaving or knitting. |
| unknown |
not familiar, or not figured out. |
| widely |
over a large area. |