| Term | Definition |
|---|
| arboretum | a park where trees and shrubs are displayed and studied |
| botany | the scientific study of plants |
| cultivate | to grow crops; to prepare soil for growing crops; to encourage the development of a friendship or an interest |
| nurture | to help grow and develop; to take care of |
| terrarium | a clear container housing plants and small land animals |
| adage | a traditional saying widely considered to be wise and true |
| allusion | an inderect reference to something |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| melodramatic | overly emotional or sentimental |
| pseudonym | a fake name used by an author; a pen name |
| digress | to stray from the main subject when writing or speaking |
| eloquent | persuasive and powerful in speaking or writing |
| orator | a skilled public speaker |
| reiterate | to say or do again or repeatedly |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| expedient | convenient and self-serving rather than morally correct; a convenience; something used to achieve a result |
| extraneous | not essential or relevant; unrelated |
| futile | not successful; without effect |
| obsolete | no longer in use of fashion |
| pragmatic | practical; concerned with realities and actual needs (as opposed to ideas or theories) |
| alliance | a close association or relationship based on shared needs or interests |
| conspire | to plan together secretly |
| harmonious | peaceful, pleasing, or appropriate when together or combined |
| populace | the general public; the population |
| unanimous | in complete agreement; sharing the same opinion or view |
| debonair | charming in a friendly but sophisticated way |
| dowdy | having an old-fashioned appearance; shabby and out of style |
| garb | clothing for a particular job or occasion; to dress in a particular way |
| ostentatious | showy; meant to impress others |
| veneer | a thin, usually decorative layer of fine material glued onto an inferior material; an appearance giving a false, positive impression |
| agile | able to move quickly and easily; mentally alert; sharp |
| dawdle | to take more time than necessary; to move slowly |
| quiver | to tremble or shake |
| traverse | to travel or pass across, over, or through |
| recede | to go back; to retreat; to move away |
| envelop | to wrap within; to surround entirely |
| facilitate | to make easier or to help along; to assist |
| forsake | to abandon; to give something up |
| inflict | to cause pain; to do something unpleasant or punishing |
| rejuvenate | to make young or vigorous again |
| defensible | capable of being protected or defended |
| invigorate | to fill with life, energy, or strength |
| potent | powerful; strong |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly refusing to do something; not following orders |
| resistant | opposed to or defending against; not giving in; able to withstand or remain the same despite outside forces |
| dispel | to rid one's mind of an idea |
| disperse | to scatter in different directions |
| evict | to force out of a place |
| excise | to cut out, or to remove as if by cutting |
| purge | purify; completely get rid of something harmful |
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