| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| bewitch |
to enchant or cast a spell over with magic or as if with magic. |
| formation |
the act of forming or the state of being formed. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| international |
having to do with two or more countries or with what happens between two or more countries. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| loop |
the rounded shape made when a piece of string, ribbon, or rope is crossed back over itself or tied so that it forms a circle. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| 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. |
| receptacle |
a container for receiving and keeping something. |
| rectangle |
a flat, closed figure with four straight sides, four right angles, and opposite sides parallel to each other. |
| remain |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change. |
| satisfaction |
a pleasant feeling that comes from completing something and doing it well. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| vibrate |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily. |