| cable |
a bundle of insulated wires used to carry electric current. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| community |
a particular area where a group of people live. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. |
| hilarious |
very funny. |
| item |
a single, particular thing in a group or list. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| manager |
the person who controls a business or acts as the leader of a plan or project. |
| persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. |
| plastic |
an artificial substance made from certain kinds of chemicals that can be easily shaped when soft. Plastic is formed into many materials and products. |
| premier |
first in importance; leading. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| stub |
a short part that sticks out; stump. |
| weekday |
any day except Saturday and Sunday. |