| clearly |
without a doubt. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| employment |
the act of hiring or keeping someone as a paid worker. |
| equally |
in the same way; alike. |
| equation |
a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities. |
| genetic |
of, concerning, caused by, or influenced by heredity, especially by genes. |
| growth |
the process of becoming larger through natural development. |
| howl |
to utter or make a long, loud, sad sound like that of a wolf or dog. |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| siphon |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure. |
| slender |
slim in an attractive way. |
| smock |
a loose, light jacket, coat, or other similar garment, that is worn over clothing to protect it from soil, paint, or damage. |