| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. |
| capability |
the quality of being skilled or able; ability. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| expression |
the appearance of one's face at a particular moment that communicates how one feels. |
| lessen |
to become or make smaller in amount or size. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| mighty |
having great power, strength, or ability. |
| outlet |
an opening through which something is allowed to go out or escape. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| romp |
to move about or play in a lively manner. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| subject |
the topic of what is said, written, or studied. |
| suspense |
a state of excitement or anxiety that comes from mystery or doubt. |