| accompany |
to go with. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| composition |
the way the parts of something are put together; order or structure. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |