| approach |
the act of coming near. |
| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. |
| dismiss |
to send away or allow to go away. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| flirt |
to play at love; act in a romantic way that is not serious. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| horizontal |
parallel to the surface of the earth or to the horizon. |
| lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
| lonesome |
sad because of being alone. |
| membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
| narrate |
to tell the tale or give an account of; relate. |
| patience |
the ability to calmly put up with pain or trouble without getting upset or angry. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |