| basically |
in an important or central way; at heart. |
| calculator |
a machine used in computing numbers. |
| canvas |
heavy, strong cloth made of cotton, linen, or hemp. |
| compass |
an instrument for showing direction. A typical compass has a moving magnetic needle that points north. |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| dramatic |
of or having to do with the theater and plays. |
| participant |
a person who joins in or becomes involved in something. |
| photographer |
a person whose job is to take photographs. |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. |
| studio |
the room where an artist works. |
| substance |
a particular kind of matter. |
| technological |
of or relating to technology. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. |
| 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. |