| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. |
| digital |
showing information by a row of numerical digits rather than by numbers on a dial. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| intelligence |
the ability to learn, reason, and understand. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| manure |
the waste matter of animals, such as cows and horses, used to fertilize the soil and help plants grow. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| seep |
to spread or flow through gradually. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| underdog |
a person or team that is expected to lose a contest in sports or politics. |
| union |
the act of joining together. |