| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| bias |
an opinion or liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |
| utility |
the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |