Grades 6-8 (WVI 3)
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apparatus tools or equipment made for a particular task.
census an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex.
excerpt a short section taken from a play, film, or written work.
obesity the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight.
parasite a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism.
pedestrian a person who is walking.
plead to ask for something in a sincere or serious way.
probation a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior.
prosecution the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons.
quirk an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy.
solitude the condition of living or being by oneself.
specialist a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study.
temptation the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong.
treacherous betraying or likely to betray trust; false.
unearth to find or reveal by searching.