| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| broadcast |
to send over television or radio. |
| cluster |
a small, close group of things that are alike. |
| complicate |
to make more difficult to do or understand. |
| everlasting |
going on forever; never ending. |
| muddle |
to cause to be confused; mix up. |
| offender |
one who has upset or harmed another or has broken a law. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| rot |
to decompose or decay. |
| scribble |
to write quickly or carelessly; scrawl. |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| therapy |
treatment meant to cure a disease or heal an injury. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |