Vocabularies

A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff.

A person who travels in an airship, balloon, or other aircraft.

A lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon, that is lifted by gas.

Relating to or involving gases (especially air) in equilibrium and the equilibrium of balloons or aircraft under the influence of such gases.

The branch of physics that deals with the equilibrium of air and gases and the forces acting on bodies in them.

An eagle’s nest, or a lofty, airy dwelling.

A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty.

friendly, easy to talk to, and pleasant in manner

an unnatural behavior or speech intended to impress others

carrying impulses toward a central organ or part, especially toward the brain or spinal cord

to promise or pledge marriage; to formally engage

a sudden divine inspiration or creative impulse

A public fight or noisy disturbance that causes alarm.

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

In progress; happening or being prepared.

Mentioned earlier; previously stated.

With the mouth wide open in surprise or wonder.

To collect or form into a mass or group.

A mass or collection of things, sometimes clustered together.

The process of land being built up by sediment deposition.

To increase the power, wealth, or importance of a person or entity.

to initiate an attack or show hostile behavior

to cause distress or make someone feel resentful

Highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, or anticipation.

The study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems.

An ecological system centered on agricultural activities and processes.

A land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland.

A scientist who studies soil management and crop production.

The science and practice of soil management and crop production, focusing on the principles of plant and soil science to optimize agricultural productivity.

A military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.

A fine-grained, usually white variety of gypsum, often used for carving; also describes something smooth and pale like alabaster.

Cheerful willingness, eagerness, or readiness to do something.

A person, animal, or plant lacking normal pigmentation, resulting in pale skin, hair, and eyes.

A white or colorless mineral of the feldspar group, often found in igneous rocks.

A type of tree from the birch family that typically grows in wet ground and has simple, serrated leaves.

An elected member of a municipal council in certain cities and towns.

The office, position, or dignity of an alderman.

Able to be transferred or surrendered, usually referring to rights or property.

food or nourishment that sustains life

relating to nourishment or the organs of digestion

A British law passed in 1863 to regulate the emission of hydrochloric acid gas from alkali works, representing one of the first pieces of environmental legislation.

to reduce the intensity of fear, worry, or pain; to calm

to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence

Making indirect references or hints; suggestive without being explicit.

Relating to or derived from alluvium (loose soil or sediment deposited by rivers).

The gradual increase of land by the deposit of soil from water; also, a flood or overflow of water.

Fertile soil deposited by flowing water, especially in riverbanks.

An annual publication containing calendars, weather forecasts, astronomical data, and other useful information.

a large cupboard or wardrobe used for storing clothes and other items

Money, food, or goods given to the poor as charity.