| dry cell |
an electric battery cell in which the chemicals are stored as a paste that will not spill. |
| elastic |
a fabric that can be stretched but will go back to its original shape. [1/2 definitions] |
| endangered |
in danger of becoming extinct. When a type of animal is endangered, it means that few of these animals exist now, and it is possible that there will be no more of these animals in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| escape |
a way of getting away from something that will harm. [1/5 definitions] |
| expect |
to require (someone) to do something, or believe that someone will do something that is wanted. [1/5 definitions] |
| farsighted |
wise about guessing or knowing what will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. [1/3 definitions] |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| fortuneteller |
a person who claims to have the ability to see and tell about events that will happen in the future. |
| fox |
a wild mammal that has a pointed nose, pointed ears, and a bushy tail. Foxes are closely related to coyotes, dogs, and wolves. Foxes hunt insects, birds, and other small animals but will sometimes eat plants, especially fruit. [1/3 definitions] |
| -ful |
a suffix that means "an amount that will fill." [1/3 definitions] |
| future tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something will happen or a condition will exist in the future. In the sentence "We will go to the zoo," "will go" is in the future tense. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. [1/4 definitions] |
| genie |
a spirit, often in human form, that will grant one's wishes. Genies are sometimes written about in Arabian literature. |
| graft1 |
a part of a plant that is taken off and placed into a slit on another plant so that the two parts will grow together and become one plant. [1/3 definitions] |
| green pepper |
a hollow, somewhat round, fruit that is eaten as a vegetable, especially in salads. The taste of a green pepper is not spicy. A green pepper is called that when the pepper is young and green. If the pepper is allowed to mature, it will become red. |
| guarantee |
a promise, especially in writing, that something one has bought will work properly. If it does not, the seller or maker must either repair or replace it. [2/4 definitions] |
| heaven |
(often cap.) in some religions, the abode of God, where the souls of the good and faithful will dwell after death. [1/4 definitions] |
| hedge |
to avoid saying what one thinks or will do by not answering directly. [1/3 definitions] |
| he'll |
shortened form of "he will." |
| hope |
a feeling or chance that something will happen the way one wants it to. [2/5 definitions] |