| arboretum | a park where trees and shrubs are displayed and studyed |
| aviary | a large cage or building for holding birds |
| botany | the scientific study of plants |
| chameleon | a type of lizzard that changes color |
| cultivate | A. to grow crops; to perpare soil for growing crops -OR- B. to encourage the development of a friendship or an interest |
| habitat | the environment a plant or animal normaly lives in |
| nurture | to help grow and develop; to take care of |
| talon | the claw of a bird of prey |
| terrarium | a clear container housing plants and small land animals |
| zoology | the scientific study of animals |
| adage | a traditional saying widely considered to be wise and true |
| alliteration | repititions of sounds at the beginnings of words |
| allusion | an inderect mention to somthing |
| anthology | collection of writings by various authers |
| epic | A. a long poem or other literary about heros and their adventures -OR- B. impressive in quality, size, or scope |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaderation |
| melodramatic | overly emotional |
| personify | A. to give somthing human qualitys -OR- B. to be the perfect example |
| pseudonym | a fake name used by an auther |
| serilized | presented in a sequence |
| coherence | the quality of being cleanly connected |
| digress | to stray from the main subjecy |
| eloquent | persuasive and powerful in speaking and writing |
| garble | to mix up or confuse words; to make unclear |
| audible | able to be heard |
| impromptu | without rehearsal |
| orator | skilled public speaker |
| proclaim | A. to announce publicly and officialy -OR- B. to make clear or plain |
| reiterate | to say or do somthing again or repididly |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| applicable | appropriate or relevant to the situation |
| expedient | convienient and selfserving |
| extraneous | not relevent |
| functional | A. able to operate -OR- B. intendid to be useful |
| futile | not successful, without effect |
| obsolete | no longer in use or fashon |
| oppertune | well timed |
| pragmatic | practical, concerned with realitys and facts |
| relevant | related or connected to |
| utilleration | designed to be useful rather then pleasing |