| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who tries a case against an accused person in a court of law. |
| remorse |
a feeling of guilt and real sorrow over having done something wrong. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |