| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. |
| density |
the state or condition of having parts very close together with little space between. |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| homeless |
having no place indoors to live. |
| inflation |
an increase in the average price level. |
| inspection |
an official review or examination. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| 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. |
| obviously |
in a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. |
| protest |
an expression of being against something; objection; complaint. |
| rival |
a person whom one tries to be better than; competitor. |
| studio |
the room where an artist works. |
| suburban |
of or having to do with communities that are near a city and where people who work in the city often live. |
| terrorism |
the use of violence or fear by a political group as a way of forcing others to meet its demands. |