| artificial |
made by human beings; not natural. |
| choice |
the act or an instance of selecting or picking. |
| dual |
of or having two parts; double. |
| fatten |
to make fat. |
| handshake |
the gripping of hands between two people when they meet or say good-bye. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| intense |
having a very great degree of something, such as heat, or being in a very great degree or state. |
| lance |
a weapon with a long pole and pointed metal head. |
| release |
to set free. |
| semester |
one half of a school or college year. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |
| wreath |
a band of flowers or leaves woven or twisted together in the shape of a circle and used as a symbol or decoration. |