| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| chunk |
a thick lump or piece of any material. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear. When one feels an emotion, there are physical changes such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. |
| mutate |
to display or cause to display a physical trait or characteristic that is different from one's parent or parents as a result of a change within a gene or chromosome. |
| mutter |
to speak in a low tone that is hard to understand; mumble. |
| neglect |
an act or instance of not giving enough care or attention to something. |
| pronunciation |
the act or manner of saying the sounds of words. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| structure |
a thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way. |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. |