| chain |
a row of links, usually made of metal, that are joined together and used to pull, hold, or fasten something. |
| coax |
to get someone to do something by gentle urging. |
| combination |
the result of an act of putting things together or mixing them. |
| comment |
a written or spoken statement of opinion. |
| disappoint |
to fail to do or give something expected or hoped for. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
| faculty |
the group of teachers in a school or college. |
| mound |
a raised pile; heap. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| nearby |
located close at hand; not far away. |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| 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. |
| scholarship |
money given to students to help pay for their education. |
| various |
of different kinds; diverse. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |