| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| closely |
carefully and with attention. |
| commonly |
ordinarily; usually. |
| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| deposit |
money that has been put in a bank, or anything that has been put somewhere and allowed to remain. |
| genetic |
of, concerning, caused by, or influenced by heredity, especially by genes. |
| horizontal |
parallel to the surface of the earth or to the horizon. |
| pounce |
to jump or swoop down in order to grab or take something. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |
| species |
a group of living things that naturally produce young with other members of the same group but not with those of other groups. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| trigger |
to cause, begin, or set off. |