| ambition |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal. |
| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| briefly |
in a way that is not lengthy; for a short time. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| disagree |
to differ in opinion. |
| envelop |
to cover, wrap, enclose, or surround. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| ruffle |
to disturb a smooth, even surface. |
| 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. |
| various |
of different kinds; diverse. |
| vessel |
a hollow container for liquids. |
| violence |
the causing of pain or harm, usually intentionally but sometimes because of loss of mental control. |