| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| chaotic |
completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |