| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |