| appall |
to cause to feel shock or horror. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| brim |
the top edge of a hollow object such as a cup; rim. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| decoration |
something used to decorate or to make something else more beautiful. |
| guide |
to direct or lead along a way that is not familiar. |
| horizon |
the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet. |
| mumble |
to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter. |
| ooze |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly. |
| spatter |
to splash or scatter in small bits or drops. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |
| worldwide |
spread or happening all over the world. |
| worry |
to feel anxious, troubled, or uneasy. |