| appeal |
a serious and sincere request for help. |
| artificial |
made by human beings; not natural. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| client |
one who pays for the services of another. |
| compose |
to be the parts of; make up. |
| economy |
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production. |
| inflation |
an increase in the average price level. |
| labor |
hard work or effort. |
| lug |
to pull, lift, or carry with a great effort. |
| 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. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| souvenir |
something kept as a reminder of a place, event, or friendship; memento. |
| squish |
to make a splashing or spluttering sound when squeezed or walked on, as mud. |