| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| conservation |
the act of keeping and protecting from waste, loss, or destruction. |
| creation |
the act of making something or causing something to exist. |
| detect |
to discover or notice. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| fang |
a long, pointed tooth. Some animals use their fangs to hold and tear prey. Some snakes have hollow fangs through which they inject poison. |
| foul |
very unpleasant to taste, smell, or look at. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| gleam |
a small or brief flash or beam of light. |
| laughter |
the act or sound of laughing. |
| machinery |
machines in general. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. |
| packet |
a small bundle or parcel. |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |