| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| coax |
to get someone to do something by gentle urging. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| identify |
to figure out or show who someone is or what something is. |
| intelligence |
the ability to learn, reason, and understand. |
| interrupt |
to cause to stop; break off. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| midst |
the middle of a situation or event. |
| organ |
a part of plants or animals that performs a particular task. The heart, the lungs, the skin, and the eyes are all organs of animals. |
| product |
something made by means of either human work or that of a machine. |
| reflect |
to throw back (light, heat, sound, or the like) from a surface. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |