Mutable

Inconstant; Changing

Mutable environment

Nothing stays the same

Auspicious

Look at the birds flight

Auspicious day for travel

Favorable wind

From the ancient practice of watching a birds flight to portend omens. Today it means promising good luck or favorable conditions.

Polyphyletic

Polyphyletic

Our country, the melting pot

Made of many tribes.

Bathypelagic

Oceans deep and dark

~Bathypelagic creatures~

Never see the light

Brachiate

~Swing from tree to tree~

A brachiating monkey

~arms, rhythmic movement~

Sub Rosa

Speaking Sub Rosa

under the rose; confidante

secrets flow freely~

(from the ancient practice of hanging a rose from the council table to indicate all people present are sworn to secrecy)

Symposium

To drink together?

I'll call my next house party

A symposium