| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| categorize |
to put into groups that have common characteristics; arrange by categories; classify. |
| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| eligible |
qualified for something; in a position to be chosen. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| genesis |
the beginning or origin of something. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |