| atlas |
a book of maps, tables, or charts. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| coupon |
a small, printed slip of paper that gives someone a discount, admission to a performance, or a chance to win a prize. |
| debt |
something owed to another person. |
| 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. |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. |
| research |
careful study of something in order to find out information about it. |
| sober |
not drunk; not intoxicated. |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. |