| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| dictate |
to state or order with authority. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, especially over some triumph. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |