closure
the act of closing something
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organizer
a person who plans and arranges an event
subtitle
words shown on screen to translate speech
uncomfortable
causing physical or mental discomfort
sharply
quickly and by a large amount
octopus
an eight-armed sea animal
wetland
land saturated with water
conditioning
learning to respond to a particular stimulus
neighboring
nearby or adjoining
backpack
a bag carried on the back
daytime
the part of the day with daylight
inaccurate
not correct or precise
lettuce
a leafy vegetable often eaten raw
walnut
an edible nut with a hard shell
uneven
not level or uniform
runoff
water flowing off land after rain
accessibility
the quality of being easy to reach or use
doorway
the opening where a door is placed
moth
an insect similar to a butterfly
untouched
not handled or changed
memorize
learn so well that one can recall exactly
handout
a printed sheet given to a group
bookshelf
a shelf for holding books
awning
a covering over a door or window
disinfect
clean to destroy harmful microorganisms
brook
a small stream
malign
speak about someone with harmful false criticism
drudgery
hard and boring routine work
pester
keep bothering someone
fallible
capable of making mistakes
instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
gape
stare with the mouth open in surprise
incipient
just beginning to develop
languid
lacking energy or vigor
vindicate
show that someone is not guilty or mistaken
hubbub
loud confused noise from a crowd
unfortunately
by bad luck or to one's regret
exclusively
only for a particular group or purpose
depressed
feeling very sad or low in spirits
obsessed
unable to stop thinking about something
specialized
designed for a particular purpose or field
inability
lack of ability to do something
yen
the monetary unit of Japan
dismal
very poor or disappointing
mercenary
a soldier hired to fight for money
extant
still existing
fictitious
invented rather than real
hoe
a tool for cultivating soil
impeccable
without faults or errors
infiltrate
enter secretly to gather information or gain influence
inhale
breathe air or gas into the lungs
nectar
sweet liquid produced by flowers
pastel
a soft colored crayon
prod
push or poke to prompt movement
prodigy
a young person with exceptional ability
quilt
a bed covering made of layers of fabric
sluggish
moving or developing slowly
ultimatum
a final demand backed by a threat
braid
strands of hair woven together
bulge
a rounded swelling that sticks out
hem
a sewn edge of a piece of cloth
insidious
gradually causing harm without being noticed
malnutrition
poor health caused by inadequate nutrition
nocturnal
active during the night
pitiful
deserving pity
shun
deliberately avoid someone or something
tapestry
a woven decorative wall hanging
aroma
a pleasant noticeable smell
budge
move even slightly
confederacy
an alliance of groups or states
cryptic
mysterious and difficult to understand
embryonic
at a very early stage of development
intestine
the long tube that digests and absorbs food
neurology
the medical study of the nervous system
plagiarism
using another person's work without credit
prologue
an introductory part of a book or play
valor
great courage in danger
abrasive
rough enough to wear or scrape a surface
accomplice
a person who helps another commit a crime
armory
a place where weapons are stored
auspices
support or authority under which something occurs
calamity
a serious disaster or misfortune
clam
a shellfish with two hinged shells
fishery
a place or industry for catching fish
tint
a slight shade of a color
alchemy
an early attempt to transform substances into valuable materials
clandestine
kept secret because it is not allowed
elliptical
indirect or deliberately incomplete in expression
fallacy
a mistaken belief or false line of reasoning
flake
a small thin piece that breaks away
gallant
brave and noble in behavior
hermit
a person who lives alone and away from others
outcry
a strong public expression of anger or protest
redirect
send to a different place or address
septic
infected with harmful bacteria
subversive
seeking to undermine an established system
agrarian
relating to farming and rural land
consort
the spouse of a reigning monarch
equestrian
relating to horse riding
flask
a portable container for liquids