| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |