costume |
clothing worn to make one look like some other person, animal, or thing. |
curve |
a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts. |
deal |
to handle or give your attention to. |
energy |
the ability to have force or power or to do work. There are many kinds of energy such as physical, electrical, nuclear, or chemical. |
instrument |
a tool or mechanical device used for special work. |
lab |
a short form of laboratory. |
lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
mud |
wet earth that has turned soft. |
news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
ruin |
complete destruction. |
sight |
the ability to see. |
thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
untie |
to free from being tied. |
wonderful |
causing a feeling of wonder; excellent. |
word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |