| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| brighten |
to become or cause to be enlivened or more cheerful. |
| enable |
to give means or power to; make able; allow. |
| horrify |
to cause feelings of fear and repulsion in; frighten; shock. |
| laughter |
the act or sound of laughing. |
| meek |
doing what others want; not standing up for oneself; tame. |
| obvious |
easily seen or understood; clear. |
| perfume |
a liquid, made from flowers, herbs, or other substances that has a pleasant smell. Perfume is put on the body. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| receive |
to get or take. |
| retreat |
the act of moving back or away from a place or situation. |
| rotary |
turning or able to turn on an axis. |
| strengthen |
to make or grow strong or stronger. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| truant |
absent from school without permission. |