| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |