| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |