| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |