| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| clash |
to strike together with force, making a loud noise. |
| costly |
having a high price or value. |
| dissect |
to cut open or apart in order to examine. |
| exam |
a short form of a word that means a test given at school or a physical checkup. |
| hive |
something built for or by bees to live in. |
| humble |
not proud; modest. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| labor |
hard work or effort. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| prophecy |
a prediction or warning of future events. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| suspect |
one who is believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |