| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| constructive |
serving to make better or more clear; helpful. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| translate |
to change into the words of another language. |