"There Will Come Soft Rains" Vocab

unbeknownst

(adj) without knowledge of something

insidious

(adj) in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

optimized

(verb) to make the best or most effective use of something

comprehensive

(adj) complete, thorough

proliferate

(verb) increased rapidly in the amount of

regulation

(noun) a rule, directive or guideline made and maintained by an authority

intervene

(verb) to come between to prevent or alter a result

ethic

(noun) the moral principles, standards of what is right and wrong that describe what humans ought to do

scant

(adj) barely sufficient, not enough

mitigate

(verb) to lessen or reduce

adversarial

(adj) involving conflict or opposition

deter

(verb) to prevent

commercialization

(noun) managing or running something for financial gain/profit

afterthought

(noun) an idea occurring later, something not thought of until afterwards

foresight

(noun) to think ahead, have awareness, or plan ahead

warrens

(noun) a network of interconnecting rabbit or mouse burrows

Charred

(adj) burned or scorched by fire

silhouette

(noun) the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.

titanic

(adj) something that is monumental, important

preoccupation

(noun) being engrossed in something, fully concentrating on something

paranoia

(noun) unjustified and irrational suspicion

incinerator

(noun) a machine / furnace for burning waste material

decay

(noun) the process of rotting or decomposing

bough

(noun) a main branch of a tree

brittle

(adj.) something that is hard but can easily break or shatter, frail

Sheathing

(noun) a protective covering

sublime

(adj.) something that is grand, divine, of utmost excellence