| adapt |
to change for a particular use. |
| anxious |
feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. |
| department |
a separate part of a large organization, such as a government, school, or business. |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. |
| exclaim |
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| lore1 |
that which is known or believed about a subject, especially that transmitted by tradition, oral means, or obscure writings. |
| racial |
having to do with a race of people. |
| remain |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change. |
| sacred |
having to do with religion. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| spouse |
a husband or wife in a marriage. |
| spread |
to open or stretch out. |