| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| enliven |
to cause to be lively or cheerful. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |