| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| combination |
the result of an act of putting things together or mixing them. |
| entertainment |
something that amuses or interests. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| graphics |
(used with a plural verb) the charts, maps, drawings, and other images used in printed works such as books and magazines. |
| monument |
something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| nuclear |
of, or having to do with, or being the nucleus of an atom or a cell. |
| pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
| rectangle |
a flat, closed figure with four straight sides, four right angles, and opposite sides parallel to each other. |
| represent |
to stand for or be a sign of. |
| sabotage |
secret activity that causes damage to enemy property or causes disturbance to an enemy's operations. |
| shade |
darkness caused by light rays being blocked. |
| theft |
an act of stealing. |