a small-scale three-dimensional model or display depicting a scene, often enclosed within a glass case for viewing
an unexpected and quick feeling of a particular emotion, often a negative one
the universe or the entirety of a complex system, seen as a larger entity encompassing all its parts
a lively, quick-witted, or vivacious quality, often characterized by intelligence, wit, or charm
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word
a group of attendants or followers, typically accompanying an important person
a collection of live animals kept for exhibition, usually in a zoo or as part of a traveling circus
skillful tricks or sleight of hand performed as part of a magic or illusionist's performance
instrumental music with a recurring theme often found in the final movement of a sonata or concerto
a fertile soil composed of a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, ideal for plant growth
a strategic action or remark that is used to gain an advantage, particularly in the early stages of a situation, game, conversation, etc.
anything that provides stability or balance, either literally or metaphorically, ensuring equilibrium or support
small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number