| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| rebellious |
unwilling to accept one's situation or submit to the will of others. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |
| unavoidable |
impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable. |