| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. |
| contributor |
one that gives money or something else of value to a common fund or collective effort. |
| damage |
harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| fang |
a long, pointed tooth. Some animals use their fangs to hold and tear prey. Some snakes have hollow fangs through which they inject poison. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| index |
an alphabetical list of subjects, names, or other information in a book, with page numbers given for each item. |
| jungle |
land covered with many trees, vines, and bushes; a tropical rain forest. |
| prevention |
the act or process of keeping something unwanted or dangerous from happening. |
| readily |
promptly or easily. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| settlement |
a place that is newly inhabited by people. |
| sketch |
a drawing or painting that was done in a hurry or without detail. Sketches are sometimes done to prepare for later work. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| vine |
a plant having a long, thin, woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. |