| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| applaud |
to clap the hands in approval. |
| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| existence |
the condition of being alive or real. |
| fund |
a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose. |
| grove |
a small group of trees. |
| magnificent |
very grand in size or splendid in beauty. |
| nonprofit |
of a business, not established to make more money than is necessary to pay employees and to remain in operation. |
| outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city or town. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| single |
only one. |
| wield |
to handle and use (a weapon, tool, or the like), especially with power or control. |
| wonder |
to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement (often followed by "at"). |