| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a shared interest. |
| bulk |
a large size or mass. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| familiar |
known by many people; easily recognized. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| occupation |
the work a person does to earn a living; profession. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| predict |
to tell in advance that something will happen. |
| recall |
to bring a past event into the mind; remember. |
| reduce |
to make less in amount or size. |
| rely |
to trust or depend (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |