| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |