| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| despair |
the complete lack of hope. |
| dike |
a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. |
| fatigue |
the condition of being tired in body or mind. |
| gruesome |
frightening in a disgusting way; horrible. |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| orphan |
a child whose parents have died. |
| pest |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| punctuate |
to put commas, periods, apostrophes, and other such marks in a piece of writing. |