| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| disrupt |
to disturb or cause confusion in. |
| experimental |
having to do with testing or experiments. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| withdrawn |
emotionally distant or unresponsive. |