| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. |
| browse |
to examine things in a slow and casual way. |
| confuse |
to fail to see the difference between or among. |
| cube |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| expression |
the appearance of one's face at a particular moment that communicates how one feels. |
| grim |
stern or harsh. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| semester |
one half of a school or college year. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| spatter |
to splash or scatter in small bits or drops. |
| temporary |
for a short time; not permanent. |