| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| evolution |
the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| sophisticated |
having or showing a lot of knowledge or experience; not ignorant or simple. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |