| animate |
to bring to life. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |