| apt |
right for a particular situation; appropriate or suitable. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| birth |
the act or fact of being born. |
| commotion |
a noisy confusion; disorder. |
| defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. |
| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |
| surgery |
an operation done by a surgeon. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |
| toil1 |
long or difficult work. |
| victim |
someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event. |