| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| coordinate |
to arrange or select things so that they work well together. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |