| activist |
a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause. |
| blurt |
to say suddenly and without thought (usually followed by "out"). |
| depend |
to trust or rely (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| description |
the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like. |
| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| experience |
to go through; feel or know. |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| mingle |
to come together or join with other people. |
| permit |
to allow (someone or something) to go into or be in a place. |
| prove |
to show to be true or correct. |
| sketch |
a drawing or painting that was done in a hurry or without detail. Sketches are sometimes done to prepare for later work. |
| tragic |
causing death, destruction, or disaster. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |