| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. |
| economy |
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production. |
| immigration |
the act of coming to live permanently in a new country. |
| invert |
to reverse the order, position, or direction of. |
| landscape |
the appearance or features of the land from one viewpoint. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| racial |
having to do with a race of people. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| survival |
the act or fact of continuing to exist or be alive. |
| symbol |
an object or picture that represents something else. |
| thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. |
| tightly |
in a firm, close, or secure way. |