| accomplish |
to do or complete; carry out; achieve. |
| department |
a separate part of a large organization, such as a government, school, or business. |
| huddle |
to move close together or push in against one another when sharing something such as heat. |
| increase |
an addition in size or amount. |
| liquid |
a form of matter that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. Liquid can take on the shape of any container it is poured into. Water that is neither vapor nor ice is a liquid. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| outward |
on or moving toward the outside or surface of. |
| receptacle |
a container for receiving and keeping something. |
| recover |
to get back. |
| researcher |
one who does careful, dedicated study of something in order to gain information about it or solve a problem. |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| whittle |
to cut small bits or thin layers from, or to trim or shape by so doing. |
| wit |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. |