| attend |
to be present at. |
| baffle |
to confuse; puzzle. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| fatal |
causing or able to cause death. |
| garbage |
food or other things that are thrown away; waste. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| medicinal |
of, pertaining to, or having healing powers; curative. |
| raid |
to make a sudden attack on or entry into (a place) in order to conquer, seize property, or make an arrest. |
| siphon |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| summit |
the highest part; peak. |
| update |
to provide (someone) with new or current information. |