| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |