adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
coupon |
a small, printed slip of paper that gives someone a discount, admission to a performance, or a chance to win a prize. |
create |
to bring into being. |
explanation |
the act or process of making clear in speech or writing. |
migrant |
moving from place to place. |
overdue |
not paid, delivered, or returned by the expected date. |
prophecy |
a prediction or warning of future events. |
remarkable |
unusual or exceptional. |
rural |
having to do with country life. |
shred |
a long strip that is torn or cut off, or almost torn off. |
software |
any of the programs that are written to operate a computer. |
sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
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. |
wealth |
a large amount of money or property or the state of having such. |