| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| foreign |
in, from, or having to do with a country that is not one's own. |
| itch |
to have a tingling feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. |
| laboratory |
a place used for scientific investigation and experiments. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her country. |
| permission |
agreement from an authority that one may do something. |
| produce |
to bring into being. |
| prospect |
something that is expected or very likely to happen. |
| rummage |
to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of. |
| savage |
fierce; cruel. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| verse |
poetry or a poem. |