| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| commercial |
having to do with trade or business. |
| convince |
to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of"). |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. |
| minimum |
the smallest or least in amount, number, or degree. |
| prevention |
the act or process of keeping something unwanted or dangerous from happening. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
| quest |
a search or pursuit. |
| remain |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change. |
| smuggle |
to take in or out of a country illegally. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| tract |
an area of land or water. |
| whisper |
to speak in a soft, low tone. |