| active |
always doing something; busy; full of energy. |
| bulk |
a large size or mass. |
| compose |
to be the parts of; make up. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| express |
to make known (ideas, thoughts, or feelings). |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| historical |
based upon history. |
| necessity |
a person or thing that is needed. |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| range |
the two points or limits between which something can vary, or the distance between the limits. |
| reason |
a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. |
| rust |
an orange or reddish brown coating that forms on metal that has been exposed to air and water. |
| tingle |
to have a light stinging or prickly feeling. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |