| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| basis |
something that supports and is needed by all the other parts; starting point or foundation. |
| clump |
a group of things close together. |
| cove |
a small bay in a shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. |
| director |
a person who guides the affairs of a business or other organization. |
| garbage |
food or other things that are thrown away; waste. |
| intelligent |
having a great ability to reason and understand. |
| judgment |
an opinion formed after carefully studying all of the information. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| physics |
the science that deals with matter and energy, their qualities, and the relationships between them. It includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, and force. (The word is used with a singular verb.) |
| plug |
an object made of cork, rubber, or other material used to block an opening. |
| scroll |
a roll of paper or parchment, used to write or draw on. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |