| abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| dynamic |
full of energy and strength; lively; active. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |