/kəˈläZH/

noun

1. a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.

   • the art of making collages.

   • a combination or collection of various things.

/ˈīˌkän/

noun

1. a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.

/ˈtäksik/

adjective

1. poisonous.

/ˌmaskyəˈlinədē/

noun

1. qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.

/môrˈfäləjē/

noun

1. the study of the forms of things.

   • BIOLOGY

     the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures.

/ˌen(t)əˈmäləjē/

noun

1. the study of insects within the branch of zoology.

/ˈlīfˌlīn/

noun

1. 1.

   a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation.

2. 2.

   a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water.

/ˈwôlˌflou(ə)r/

noun

1. INFORMAL

   a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a party.

/əˈnadəmē/

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.

2. a study of the structure or internal workings of something.

in·stru·ment

/ˈinstrəmənt/

noun

1. a tool or implement, especially one for delicate work.

2. a person who is exploited or made use of.