| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. |
| conference |
a meeting to discuss a particular matter. |
| confident |
having trust or faith; satisfied and sure. |
| excellence |
the condition of being very good or outstanding. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| judge |
a person trained to hear and decide cases brought before a court of law. |
| lumber1 |
logs cut into boards or beams for use in building. |
| period |
a section of time with a set beginning and end. |
| poetry |
short pieces of writing, in general, that use special rhythm, imaginative language, and often rhyme to create beauty or express unique thoughts and feelings. |
| pursuit |
the act of following or chasing. |
| receptacle |
a container for receiving and keeping something. |
| slop |
to cause to spill or splash. |