| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |