| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| attraction |
the act or power of drawing things or people near. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| favorable |
showing the promise of something good. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |