| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| dauntless |
incapable of being discouraged or frightened off; fearless. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| ecstasy |
a feeling of great pleasure or joy. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |