| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| apprentice |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade. |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction. |
| delay |
the act of putting off until a later time. |
| graze1 |
to feed on growing grass. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| invent |
to think of, come up with, or create something new. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| largely |
mostly; mainly; to a large extent. |
| outcome |
a result of something. |
| remark |
a comment or short statement. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| thicken |
to make or become thick or thicker. |
| virtue |
right action or thoughts; goodness. |