| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. |
| drift |
the act of being carried away by some force such as the wind or flowing water. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| hardy |
able to stand hardship; tough; brave. |
| judgment |
an opinion formed after carefully studying all of the information. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. |
| pounce |
to jump or swoop down in order to grab or take something. |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
| technology |
a field of knowledge having to do with the practical applications of science and industry, or the inventions and methods of solving problems that are produced through research in these areas. |
| unable |
not having the power, skill, or means needed to do something; not able. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |
| vote |
a formal expression of a choice in an election or other group decision. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |