| chamber |
a room. |
| 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. |
| deceive |
to cause to believe something that is not true; trick or fool. |
| despise |
to hate or scorn. |
| difference |
the condition of being not like or not the same. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| grudge |
anger that is held onto for a long time. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| multiply |
to increase the number, degree, or amount of. |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |
| repeatedly |
again and again; many times in a row. |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. |
| symptom |
a sign of something. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |
| vessel |
a hollow container for liquids. |