catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
clump |
a group of things close together. |
deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
edition |
one of a series of printings of the same published work. |
elderly |
old or aging. |
fragment |
a broken-off or incomplete part. |
frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. |
hassle |
something that bothers or troubles someone in a small way. |
inspect |
to look at very carefully to find any problems. |
likelihood |
how probable it is that something will happen. |
magnetic |
having to do with magnets and the way they work. |
mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
omit |
to leave out; not include. |
plunge |
to thrust into something soft or liquid. |