| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| conscience |
the sense that allows a person to decide between right and wrong actions. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| effect |
something produced by a cause. |
| festive |
of, relating to, or intended for a feast or celebration. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| item |
a single, particular thing in a group or list. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| pledge |
a serious promise; vow. |
| pronounce |
to make the sound of or express with the voice in a specific way. |
| readily |
promptly or easily. |
| unfortunate |
having bad luck; unlucky. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |
| viewer |
one who watches, especially a person who watches television. |