Ecological Vocabulary

adjective describing two or more things that are touching or connected

• The two countries share a contiguous border that stretches for hundreds of miles.
• The two houses are contiguous, so it's easy to borrow sugar from your neighbor.
• I can't believe we got contiguous seats at the concert!
• The chapters in the book are contiguous, forming a seamless narrative.

adjective impossible to disentangle or separate

• The relationship between the two variables is inextricable and cannot be easily separated.
• Their friendship is inextricable, they've been inseparable since childhood.
• Their bond is inextricable, like peanut butter and jelly.
• The artist's use of color and light creates an inextricable connection between the viewer and the painting.

adjective describing something that lacks consciousness or awareness; not sentient

• The insentient robot performed its programmed tasks efficiently.
• The insentient machine kept doing its thing without any emotions.
• That insentient gadget is so boring, it has no personality.
• His insentient response to the situation showed his lack of empathy.

verb to be the strongest or main element; to have control or influence over others

• In this region, the use of renewable energy sources predominate over traditional fossil fuels.
• The color blue seems to predominate in her wardrobe.
• His favorite team tends to predominate in most matches.
• In her paintings, shades of red predominate, symbolizing passion and intensity.

noun a small stream or brook

• The runnel of water flowed gently down the hillside.
• I love sitting by that little runnel in the park.
• Let's go cool off in the runnel by the old oak tree.
• Tears streamed down her face like a runnel of sadness.

noun a flowing or streaming forth

adjective flowing smoothly or freely

• The profluent stream flowed steadily through the valley.
• The river was really profluent today, it's perfect for swimming.
• Dude, that profluent wave was epic!
• Her profluent ideas flowed effortlessly during the brainstorming session.

noun Acanthellae is a plural noun referring to small, spine-like structures found on certain marine organisms.

• The acanthellae are specialized structures found in certain marine organisms.
• I read that acanthellae are like tiny spiky structures on some sea creatures.
• Those little acanthellae things look like mini spikes on the fish.
• Her words were like acanthellae, piercing through the silence with sharp clarity.

noun a plural form of the noun 'adolescaria', referring to a stage of development between childhood and adulthood

• The study focused on the behavior of adolescariae in different environments.
• I heard that adolescariae can be quite rebellious during their teenage years.
• Those adolescariae are always causing trouble in the neighborhood.
• The garden of adolescariae is a time of growth and transformation.

adjective relating to or resembling a cat's paw

• The aeluropodous tracks found in the fossil record indicate the presence of ancient felines.
• I saw some aeluropodous footprints in the mud while hiking in the woods.
• Check out the cool aeluropodous prints my cat made in the sand!
• Her movements were so graceful and aeluropodous, like a cat stalking its prey.