| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| consolidation |
the act of combining into a whole or mass; unification. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| restriction |
something that limits or restricts. |