| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| reverie |
a state of daydreaming, reminiscing, or musing. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |