| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |