| autograph |
the name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting. |
| chorus |
a group of people who sing together. |
| despise |
to hate or scorn. |
| diary |
a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| graphics |
(used with a plural verb) the charts, maps, drawings, and other images used in printed works such as books and magazines. |
| lately |
recently. |
| laughter |
the act or sound of laughing. |
| meek |
doing what others want; not standing up for oneself; tame. |
| nationwide |
throughout or over the entire country. |
| release |
to set free. |
| sizzle |
to make the hissing or crackling sound of frying fat or oils. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |
| 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. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |