| amazement |
wonder; great surprise. |
| dramatic |
of or having to do with the theater and plays. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| 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. |
| holler |
(informal) to cry out, yell, or shout. |
| interruption |
the act of stopping or breaking off something in progress. |
| measurement |
the specific size of something, given in units. |
| method |
a way of doing something. |
| neuter |
lacking a sexual aspect; asexual. |
| organization |
the quality of being carefully arranged or ordered. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| treasure |
money or valuable items that have been collected or stored up. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |