| Term | Definition |
| Adapt | become accustomed to |
| Alien | outsider, extraterrestrial being, noncitizen resident of country |
| Array | a large group of things |
| Classify | categorize |
| Diminutive | very small |
| Enigma | mystery |
| Evoked | call to mind (stimulate memories from past) |
| Fragility | easily broken |
| Frigid | very cold |
| Infinite | not measurable |
| Interior | center, inside part or country's domestic affairs |
| Merge | combine |
| Mingle | mix gently or speak to people |
| Parasites | organism living on another |
| Perennial | 1. lasting over 2 years 2. recurring or enduring |
| Persistent | incessant or unrelenting |
| Sprawled | sit or lie awkwardly, extend in disordered way |
| Stunted | underdeveloped, dangerous feat |
| Tenuous | weak |
| Undulated | go up and down gracefully, move sinuously like waves |