| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |