| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| animation |
the act or result of causing something to become lively or active. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| installation |
the act of installing or condition of being installed. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |