| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| bard |
in ancient Celtic times, a person who composed and recited or sang epic poetry. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| dispose |
to place or arrange. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| pavilion |
a light building with open sides used for shelter or recreation. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |