| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
| propose |
to present or suggest as an idea to be considered. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |