| accidental |
happening by chance; not planned or expected. |
| competition |
the process or act of trying to win. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| design |
a plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out, or the way that something is put together or appears in the end because of the way it was planned. |
| emphasize |
to give particular attention to; stress. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. |
| 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. |
| nuisance |
a person or thing that is annoying. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| punctuate |
to put commas, periods, apostrophes, and other such marks in a piece of writing. |
| removal |
the act or process of removing. |
| spurt |
to rush or shoot out in a forced or sudden way; spout. |
| vein |
a small vessel that carries blood toward the heart. |
| weekday |
any day except Saturday and Sunday. |