| agent |
a person who has been given the power to do certain actions for another person. |
| birth |
the act or fact of being born. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| dual |
of or having two parts; double. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| flunk |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course. |
| hollow |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within. |
| horizontal |
parallel to the surface of the earth or to the horizon. |
| oath |
a serious promise. |
| occurrence |
an event that takes place; incident. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| telegram |
a message sent in code by electronic means over wires. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |
| wonder |
to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement (often followed by "at"). |