| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| deaf |
not able to hear, or not able to hear well. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
| instructor |
one who teaches or instructs; a teacher. |
| issue |
to make, give out, or publish. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| triple |
three times as much; three times as many. |