| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| indication |
anything that indicates, such as a sign. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |