| assessment |
a judgment or evaluation. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| brittle |
easily broken. |
| cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| heavenly |
having to do with heaven as in religion or the space above the earth. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| master |
to become skilled in or expert at. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| quarrel |
an angry argument or disagreement. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |