| closely |
carefully and with attention. |
| convert |
to change into another form or state. |
| dense |
having parts very close together with little space between. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| formula |
a rule or way of doing something expressed in a standard way using words or symbols. |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
| governor |
a person who leads a state of the United States or some other political unit. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| rare1 |
not often found or seen; not common. |
| recover |
to get back. |
| roast |
to cook or bake with dry heat in an oven or over an open fire. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| sensor |
a device that detects and responds to certain changes in the environment, such as light, temperature, sound, or pressure. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| versus |
against; in opposition to. |