| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| capital1 |
the city where the government of a country, state, or province is located. |
| constant |
going on without a pause; persistent. |
| exclaim |
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling. |
| fancy |
something pictured in the mind or wished for that may not be based on reason or real life. |
| governor |
a person who leads a state of the United States or some other political unit. |
| historic |
important in history. |
| rely |
to trust or depend (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| reproduce |
to make a copy of. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| sizzle |
to make the hissing or crackling sound of frying fat or oils. |
| slang |
very informal speech that is made up of new words, or new meanings of old words. Slang is not appropriate for serious conversation or writing. |
| stampede |
the sudden and hurried mass movement of a large group of frightened animals. |
| supply |
to provide. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |