| detention |
the detaining of someone for a short time, either as punishment or until a trial can be held. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| East Germany |
a country in north central Europe from 1949 until 1990. East Germany and West Germany are now one country again, officially called the Federal Republic of Germany. East Germany was also called the German Democratic Republic. |
| fit1 |
to change or prepare until appropriate. [1/6 definitions] |
| guided missile |
a missile that can be guided throughout its flight until it reaches its target. |
| Guyana |
a country in northern South America on the Atlantic coast. Guyana was known as British Guiana until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana. |
| hard-boiled |
an egg that is boiled in the shell until firm all the way through. [1/2 definitions] |
| incubate |
to keep warm until time to hatch. |
| lost and found |
a place where lost things are kept until the owner comes for them or until they are finally disposed of. |
| 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. [1/2 definitions] |
| Missouri River |
a major river that flows from the state of Montana mostly southeast until it joins the Mississippi River in Missouri. The Missouri River is considered the longest river in the United States. It is the main tributary of the Mississippi River. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| Myanmar |
a country in southeastern Asia. Myanmar was called Burma until 1989. Rangoon (or Yangon) is the capital of Myanmar. |
| on the shelf |
not in use at the present time; put aside until later. |
| osmosis |
the passage of a liquid through a membrane until the concentration is the same on both sides of the membrane. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| potato chip |
a very thin slice of potato that is fried until it is crisp. |
| put off |
to delay (some action) until a later time. |
| python |
a snake that is not poisonous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it can not breathe. |
| run down |
to chase until caught. [1/2 definitions] |
| since |
from then until now (often follows the word "ever"). [1/5 definitions] |