| absolutely |
totally; completely. |
| announcement |
the act of declaring or making something known to people. |
| cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| disappear |
to be no longer seen. |
| expensive |
costing a lot of money; having a high price. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| maximum |
being or having the largest amount or number possible. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| prickly |
full of small, sharp points. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| upright |
in a vertical or standing position. |