| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on in a firm, steady way. |
| pest |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance. |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story passed from one person to another without any proof that it is true. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| spatter |
to splash or scatter in small bits or drops. |
| strength |
the state, quality, or condition of being strong. |
| subject |
the topic of what is said, written, or studied. |
| tingle |
to have a light stinging or prickly feeling. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. |
| undertake |
to decide or start to do. |