| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| chute |
a passage down which things may slide in order to be moved from one area to another. |
| counselor |
a person who gives advice, especially as a job. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear. When one feels an emotion, there are physical changes such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| journal |
a record of a person's experiences, thoughts, or daily events; diary. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| possible |
capable of being, happening, being done, or being used. |
| prosper |
to be successful or have good luck; thrive. |
| rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. |