| although |
in spite of the fact that; even though. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. |
| delete |
to remove from a written work. |
| dike |
a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| history |
everything that has happened in the past to people or things, or a telling of these events. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe or ready. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| twinkle |
to shine with a light that flickers or is not steady. |
| youngster |
a young person; child. |