| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| boundless |
without limits. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| nutrient |
something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |