| continent |
one of the earth's seven major areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| formal |
following accepted rules for doing something; proper, legal, or official. |
| harmful |
causing or likely to cause harm; dangerous. |
| haste |
speed or hurry. |
| 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.) |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| response |
a written or spoken answer; reply. |
| safari |
an expedition for watching or hunting large animals. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| surrender |
to turn over or yield to the power or control of another. |
| tremble |
to shake from fear, weakness, or cold. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| visual |
having to do with sight or seeing. |