"the house seemed to teeter dangerously close to a towering that overlooked the valley." escarpment vermilion scimitar effulgence

A - escarpment (a long, steep slope)

Vermilion is a bright red color, scimitar is a short sword with a curved blade, and effulgence is extreme brighness (like the sun).

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."