| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| bygone |
gone by; former; past. |
| completely |
entirely; absolutely. |
| cruise |
to travel at the same speed for a while. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| impression |
a belief or a feeling that is created at the beginning of an experience. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| nowadays |
during these present times. |
| partnership |
a relationship based on a shared activity or goal. |
| simmer |
to cook in a liquid that is kept near the boiling point. |
| swerve |
to change direction suddenly; turn quickly; veer. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |