| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items, with a short description of each item. |
| chemistry |
the science that studies the form and function of basic elements and their compounds. |
| ignore |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| multiply |
to increase the number, degree, or amount of. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| react |
to act, or feel a certain way, in response to something. |
| skill |
the power or ability to perform a task well, especially because of training or practice. |
| slump |
to sink down or fall with all one's weight. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |
| torture |
the intentional causing of great physical or emotional pain to a person or animal. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| vain |
not leading to a desirable or lasting effect. |