| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| charm |
the ability to attract, delight, and please. |
| depart |
to leave; go away. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. |
| festival |
a ceremony or celebration that involves special activities and amusements and often occurs once a year. |
| flirt |
to play at love; act in a romantic way that is not serious. |
| funnel |
a tool shaped like a cone with a narrow tube at the small end. Funnels are used for pouring something into a small opening. |
| hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
| improve |
to make better. |
| manufacture |
to make by machine in a large quantity. |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
| quake |
to tremble, shake, or shiver. |
| relay |
to carry or pass on. |
| tote |
to carry on one's back or in one's arms or hands. |
| treason |
the betrayal of one's country by going to war against it or giving information to its enemies. |