| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |