| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| berserk |
violently enraged; wildly destructive. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string worn for celebration or decoration. Garlands are made of flowers, leaves, or vines. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |