| axis |
a real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns. |
| certainly |
without doubt or question. |
| gradually |
by small steps or degrees. |
| gravity |
the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| lighten1 |
to become brighter or less dark in color. |
| membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
| pantry |
a small room near a kitchen, for keeping food, dishes, and other supplies. |
| perpetual |
lasting forever. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| realistic |
tending to see things as they really are; practical. |
| reliable |
capable of being trusted or relied on; dependable. |
| socket |
an opening into which something fits or is put. |
| storage |
a place for keeping or holding things while they are not being used. |
| 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. |