| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| compare |
to note or describe the similarities or differences of. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| demand |
to ask for forcefully; order. |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| flee |
to run away or escape. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| loot |
valuables taken by force in a war; spoils. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| research |
careful study of something in order to find out information about it. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| strategic |
related to the planning of a series of actions that are meant to lead to a large goal, especially in war. |
| thread |
a fine cord used in sewing, weaving, and the like. Thread is usually made of two or more fibers such as cotton twisted together. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |