| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true without knowing the actual facts; take for granted. |
| clutter |
to fill or litter with a messy collection of things. |
| column |
a vertical list or row. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| excellent |
very good or much better than others. |
| fatigue |
the condition of being tired in body or mind. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
| museum |
a building where collections of objects that are important to history, art, or science are kept and shown to the public. |
| pout |
to show unhappy feelings with an expression of the face. When children pout, they often push out their lips. |
| rugged |
having a surface that is rough and broken. |
| smock |
a loose, light jacket, coat, or other similar garment, that is worn over clothing to protect it from soil, paint, or damage. |
| sufficient |
enough; as much as needed. |