| adapt |
to change for a particular use. |
| adore |
to love and admire very strongly. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. |
| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| combat |
fighting, especially against an enemy in war. |
| compass |
an instrument for showing direction. A typical compass has a moving magnetic needle that points north. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| fund |
a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| persist |
to continue in a firm, steady way without stopping or lessening. |
| poker1 |
a pointed metal rod for stirring up a fire. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| rare1 |
not often found or seen; not common. |
| rental |
something that can be rented. |
| unknown |
not familiar, or not figured out. |