| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| commotion |
a noisy confusion; disorder. |
| declaration |
an official or formal announcement or proclamation, or the document containing it. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| division |
the act of separating into parts. |
| fret1 |
to feel troubled or uneasy. |
| froth |
any collection of bubbles formed on a liquid. |
| 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. |
| improve |
to make better. |
| occupation |
the work a person does to earn a living; profession. |
| operate |
to work or run. |
| pounce |
to jump or swoop down in order to grab or take something. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| weep |
to show strong feelings by crying. |