| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. |