| combine |
to bring or join together into a whole. |
| enable |
to give means or power to; make able; allow. |
| flare |
to begin to burn brightly (often followed by "up"). |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| portion |
a part of a whole. |
| prejudice |
an opinion that is formed without knowing or considering all the facts. |
| product |
something made by means of either human work or that of a machine. |
| reflect |
to throw back (light, heat, sound, or the like) from a surface. |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |