| battery |
a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions. Batteries are used to power many things, including cars, flashlights, toys, and watches. |
| browse |
to examine things in a slow and casual way. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| citizenship |
the state of being a legal member of a country. |
| district |
an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose. |
| effectiveness |
the quality or condition of working as intended or of having the desired result. |
| filth |
material that is dirty, disgusting, or foul. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| jerk |
any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned. |
| membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
| prod |
to poke with, or as though with, a pointed rod or instrument. |
| restate |
to say or write again or in a different way. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |