| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| broad |
wide; large; full of space. |
| consumer |
someone who buys goods or services. |
| generous |
willing to give or share; not selfish. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| mystery |
a matter that is secret or that cannot be known or explained. |
| premier |
first in importance; leading. |
| professional |
a person who has or shows skill in a particular field, especially one who is paid for work in this field. |
| scour1 |
to clean by rubbing hard. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. |
| stage |
a raised platform used for concerts, plays, talks, and other performances. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| thrift |
wise use and saving of money or other resources. |
| 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. |