| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly understood; insight. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |