| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. |
| delirious |
confused from a fever or other cause. |
| flaw |
a fault or defect. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| global |
having to do with the whole earth. |
| jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. |
| revolutionary |
creating or leading to great change. |
| rural |
having to do with country life. |
| senior |
having served longer at a job or position. |
| signal |
a movement, action, or device used to communicate instructions, warning, or other information. |
| spurt |
to rush or shoot out in a forced or sudden way; spout. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |