| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| stench |
an unpleasant or foul odor; stink. |