| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| circuit |
an act of moving or turning around. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |