| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| bypass |
a road that is built to go around a busy area or to avoid something in the way. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |