| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| bicker |
to quarrel about something that does not matter. |
| convey |
to carry from one place or person to another. |
| disagree |
to differ in opinion. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| maroon2 |
to leave on an island or coast, far from other people; abandon. |
| propeller |
a device used to make an airplane or ship move forward. A propeller is made of tilted blades that are attached to and spin around a hub. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| scrap1 |
a small bit, such as a piece left over or thrown away. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |