| appeal |
a serious and sincere request for help. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| detach |
to separate from a whole. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| focus |
to direct one's attention or efforts towards one thing; concentrate. |
| grubby |
dirty or messy. |
| multiply |
to increase the number, degree, or amount of. |
| mutate |
to display or cause to display a physical trait or characteristic that is different from one's parent or parents as a result of a change within a gene or chromosome. |
| pronunciation |
the act or manner of saying the sounds of words. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| roast |
to cook or bake with dry heat in an oven or over an open fire. |
| rove |
to wander widely, without a fixed destination; roam. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |