| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| appearance |
the act or an instance of coming into view or appearing. |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction. |
| bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| clamber |
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way, using hands and feet. |
| economic |
having to do with the money system. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| essential |
necessary, needed. |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| ooze |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| slobber |
to let liquid, especially saliva, dribble from the mouth; drool. |
| symbol |
an object or picture that represents something else. |
| taxpayer |
one who pays or owes taxes. |