| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| automatic |
working or operating by itself. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| equally |
in the same way; alike. |
| inject |
to introduce into by force or pressure with a needle. |
| sharp |
having a thin edge or a fine point. |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| slumber |
to sleep lightly. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| supply |
to provide. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| unusual |
not usual or ordinary; not common; remarkable. |