| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| classification |
the act of putting or ordering things into groups of similar things. |
| clutch |
to keep in a firm grasp; hold tightly; grip. |
| effort |
the action of physical or mental energy. |
| humble |
not proud; modest. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| private |
allowing only certain people to take part in or to know about. |
| rank1 |
an office or position. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| socket |
an opening into which something fits or is put. |
| sustainable |
of or related to a method of managing or using a resource so that the resource is never used up or forever damaged. |
| violent |
acting with great force or ill will. |
| wholesome |
good for the health of one's body or mind. |