| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| agricultural |
having to do with growing crops or raising farm animals. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| expert |
someone who knows a great deal about a particular thing. |
| foliage |
leaves on a tree or other plant. |
| gasoline |
a liquid that burns, used mainly as fuel for engines. Gasoline is made from petroleum. |
| idle |
not active or in use; not working. |
| lighten1 |
to become brighter or less dark in color. |
| membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
| predicament |
a difficult or dangerous situation with a solution that may be hard to find. |
| shuttle |
a bus, airplane, train, or spacecraft that travels the same route back and forth. |
| underdog |
a person or team that is expected to lose a contest in sports or politics. |
| vision |
the ability to see; sight. |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. |