| calculator |
a machine used in computing numbers. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| combination |
the result of an act of putting things together or mixing them. |
| commission |
the act of performing or carrying out (something); the act of committing. |
| deadly |
able to kill. |
| diet |
the food and drink usually eaten and drunk by a person or animal. |
| equally |
in the same way; alike. |
| index |
an alphabetical list of subjects, names, or other information in a book, with page numbers given for each item. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| rut |
a hollow track worn into the ground. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |
| upstairs |
on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. |