| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| environment |
the things and conditions that are all around one. |
| faint |
weak or slight. |
| frequency |
the number of times something happens within a certain period of time. |
| literature |
writings that have lasting value. Literature includes stories, poems, plays, and essays. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| moment |
a very short amount of time. |
| nominee |
a person or thing that has been nominated for an office or honor. |
| prevention |
the act or process of keeping something unwanted or dangerous from happening. |
| reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| visible |
able to be seen. |