| analyst |
someone trained or skilled in a particular type of analysis. |
| cackle |
sharp, broken laughter. |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in with walls or a container. |
| filth |
material that is dirty, disgusting, or foul. |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. |
| grateful |
feeling thankful or showing thanks for kindness or something pleasing. |
| hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
| imitate |
to copy the actions of; try to be like. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| nationwide |
throughout or over the entire country. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| robe |
a long, loose gown worn at certain ceremonies. |
| simmer |
to cook in a liquid that is kept near the boiling point. |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |