| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| desirable |
sexually attractive. |
| dynamic |
full of energy and strength; lively; active. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| redirect |
to guide to a different destination or by a different route. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |
| tedious |
long and boring; dull; wearisome. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |