| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| basis |
something that supports and is needed by all the other parts; starting point or foundation. |
| construction |
the act or process of putting parts together to build or create. |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| deem |
to consider, suppose, or judge. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| entirely |
completely; in every way. |
| entitle |
to give a right or legal claim to. |
| history |
everything that has happened in the past to people or things, or a telling of these events. |
| impose |
to set as something that needs to be followed, done, or obeyed. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| repetition |
the act or process of doing or saying again. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| 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. |