| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| arch |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| exam |
a short form of a word that means a test given at school or a physical checkup. |
| frustrate |
to prevent from happening or being done. |
| gland |
a group of cells or an organ that produces fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| grove |
a small group of trees. |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| sake |
reason; purpose. |
| slobber |
to let liquid, especially saliva, dribble from the mouth; drool. |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. |
| volunteer |
a person who offers to work or help without pay. |