| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| clerk |
a person who does office work, such as keeping records, finding information, filing, and making copies. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| disorder |
lack of organization or arrangement. |
| environment |
the things and conditions that are all around one. |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| international |
having to do with two or more countries or with what happens between two or more countries. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| laboratory |
a place used for scientific investigation and experiments. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| tramp |
to walk with heavy steps. |
| uncover |
to discover or make known; reveal. |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong. |