| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string worn for celebration or decoration. Garlands are made of flowers, leaves, or vines. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| validate |
to prove acceptable; verify. |