adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
carrier |
a person who brings or bears something. |
chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
clamber |
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way, using hands and feet. |
conservation |
the act of keeping and protecting from waste, loss, or destruction. |
flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
globe |
the world; planet Earth. |
glum |
in low spirits; sad or gloomy. |
profession |
a job or type of work that needs special training or study. |
remark |
a comment or short statement. |
strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |
tremendous |
very large in degree or size; huge. |
vapor |
tiny particles of a liquid or solid in a gas. |
worthy |
deserving (often followed by "of"). |