| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| alternate |
to take turns (usually followed by "with"). |
| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| deposit |
money that has been put in a bank, or anything that has been put somewhere and allowed to remain. |
| description |
the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| fund |
a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose. |
| protection |
the act of keeping something safe from harm or the condition of being protected. |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |
| transparent |
letting light pass through and giving a clear view of objects on the other side. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |