| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| compete |
to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. |
| deepen |
to make or become deep or deeper. |
| focus |
to direct one's attention or efforts towards one thing; concentrate. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. |
| multiply |
to increase the number, degree, or amount of. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| nudge |
to push gently or touch with the elbow to attract attention. |
| pursue |
to follow in order to reach or catch; chase. |
| sample |
to test a part of something. |
| treason |
the betrayal of one's country by going to war against it or giving information to its enemies. |
| whine |
to make a long, high cry that expresses pain, complaint, or fear. |