| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| renegade |
a member who rejects the common beliefs or attitudes of a group such as a religious sect, political party, or business organization. |
| respectively |
in the order that two or more people or things have been named. |
| restriction |
something that limits or restricts. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |