eroded
(verb): chipped away at
hue
(noun): color
mutant
(adj.): having abnormal changes to genetic structures
Anti-aesthetic
(adj.): not beautiful
Lag
verb): delay
frigid
(adj): cold, unfeeling
infestation
(noun): overtaking of a space by bugs or pests
Nawa
(adj.): relating to an Indigenous people of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua
Elicited
(verb): caused; extracted
Marginalization
(noun): a state of one group being left out or mistreated
granted
(verb): given
in vain
(prepositional phrase): to no effect
pageantry
(noun): grand, colorful, or spectacular display
Flurry
(noun): a large amount of activity that comes suddenly
Perception
(noun): a certain view; an observation
gratuitous
(adj): excessive
Leibnitz
(proper noun): an eighteenth century German philosopher
silver-screen version
(noun): the film adaptation of a story or character
Folkloric
(adj.): relating to traditions of a certain culture
contaminate
(verb):infect or make impure or unusable
gypsum
(noun): the soft mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate
lethal
(adj): deadly
terrestrial
(adj.): living on the earth
(adj.): living on the earth
Indigenous
(adj.): native
Endowed
(verb): naturally gifted