| defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| endless |
having or seeming to have no end; without limits; infinite. |
| extent |
the area, amount, or distance that something reaches or covers; range. |
| hassle |
something that bothers or troubles someone in a small way. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| radar |
the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. |
| rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. |
| risk |
a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| scurry |
to move quickly or in a hurried way. |
| thread |
a fine cord used in sewing, weaving, and the like. Thread is usually made of two or more fibers such as cotton twisted together. |
| tissue |
a group of cells in an animal or plant body that are like each other and do similar things. |
| uncover |
to discover or make known; reveal. |
| volume |
a collection of pages of writing or print bound together; book. |