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an image or photograph; to imagine or visualize

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate); The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation

the natural world; the inherent character of something

the force of pushing; mental stress; to coerce

to determine size or amount; a prescribed quantity; an action taken

the way parts are arranged; a building; to organize

a distinctive characteristic; to include as a main element

An established series of steps for carrying out a task

A measure of heat or cold; an elevated body temperature indicating illness

To seize by force; to record or preserve; the act of capturing

A feeling of happiness or enjoyment; something that brings delight

Being unprotected from harm; the act of revealing something; photographic exposure

An exciting or risky experience; to dare to do something bold

A body or hand movement to express meaning; an act showing goodwill

The art of designing buildings; a style of building; the structure of a system

A formal spoken lesson; to teach or scold by speaking at length

One's handwritten name used as identification; a distinctive feature

The act of leaving; a deviation from a plan

The science and practice of farming, including growing crops and raising livestock

A governmental body with the power to make and repeal laws

The feel or surface quality of a material; the overall character of something

The period of holding a position; a permanent academic post

To produce goods on a large scale; the process of such production

To inflict severe pain on someone; the act of doing so