| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| disguise |
to change or hide the looks of in order to prevent recognition. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| mutate |
to display or cause to display a physical trait or characteristic that is different from one's parent or parents as a result of a change within a gene or chromosome. |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| population |
the people who live in an area, considered as a group. |
| probable |
likely to happen or be true. |
| reason |
a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. |
| settle |
to finally agree upon or decide. |
| starch |
a white food substance found in many foods. |
| straggle |
to stray from or drop behind a group. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| translation |
writing or speech that has been changed from one language to another. |