| availability |
the condition of being ready and able to be used. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| constant |
going on without a pause; persistent. |
| edition |
one of a series of printings of the same published work. |
| frame |
a structure made of parts that are joined together and that supports a larger object. |
| horrify |
to cause feelings of fear and repulsion in; frighten; shock. |
| lounge |
to lie or sit in a lazy way (often followed by "around"). |
| pest |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| revenge |
to get even for or pay back by causing injury or harm. |
| shuttle |
a bus, airplane, train, or spacecraft that travels the same route back and forth. |
| simmer |
to cook in a liquid that is kept near the boiling point. |
| 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. |
| vacant |
without activity or contents; empty. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |