| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| collective |
of or relating to a group that is composed of individuals but is considered together. |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |