| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| ensure |
to make certain; cause to be a certainty. |
| foreign |
in, from, or having to do with a country that is not one's own. |
| graphics |
(used with a plural verb) the charts, maps, drawings, and other images used in printed works such as books and magazines. |
| grocery |
a store where food and other household supplies are sold; grocery store. |
| handicap |
anything that makes things harder or keeps one from doing better. |
| medicine |
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain, or other symptoms. |
| proverb |
a short, often-used saying that expresses something wise or true. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| technology |
a field of knowledge having to do with the practical applications of science and industry, or the inventions and methods of solving problems that are produced through research in these areas. |
| 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. |
| tug |
to pull at in a strong way. |
| unlikely |
not probable; doubtful. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |