| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |