| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| client |
one who pays for the services of another. |
| despise |
to hate or scorn. |
| disguise |
to change or hide the looks of in order to prevent recognition. |
| hardy |
able to stand hardship; tough; brave. |
| internet |
the world's largest computer network, which is made of millions of computers that are linked together. Some parts of the internet are the World Wide Web, electronic mail, and chat rooms. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. |
| mongrel |
a plant or animal that is a mix of two or more breeds or kinds. |
| nowadays |
during these present times. |
| overdue |
not paid, delivered, or returned by the expected date. |
| reservoir |
a place where water is collected and stored. Towns and cities often have reservoirs for their water supply. |
| scramble |
to mix or throw together in a quick or random way. |
| severe |
very strict; harsh. |
| 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. |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. |