| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| basis |
something that supports and is needed by all the other parts; starting point or foundation. |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| entitle |
to give a right or legal claim to. |
| except |
apart from; not including; but. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| perhaps |
maybe; possibly. |
| prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| trough |
a long narrow open container used for serving food or water to animals. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |