| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. |
| glare |
to stare steadily or angrily. |
| laundry |
clothing, sheets, and other things that are cleaned by washing or that are washed and ironed. |
| outline |
to draw a line around the edge of a shape. |
| pluck |
to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. |
| risk |
a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| sacrifice |
the act of giving up something of great value to show loyalty or deep affection. |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| victor |
the winner of a contest, battle, argument, or struggle. |
| wise |
having understanding and good judgment about what is true or good. |