| brittle |
easily broken. |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| drama |
a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience; play. |
| extinguish |
to put out; stop the burning of. |
| familiar |
known by many people; easily recognized. |
| gadget |
a small tool or device with a clever design or unusual use. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| inquire |
to ask in order to find out or learn (something). |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |
| 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. |
| victim |
someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event. |