| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| boast |
to talk with too much pride; brag. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| commemorate |
to honor the memory of. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| distinct |
different or set apart; separate. |
| edition |
one of a series of printings of the same published work. |
| erupt |
to break or burst out suddenly. |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
| final |
happening at or being the end of something; last. |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. |
| progress |
forward movement toward an end. |
| rut |
a hollow track worn into the ground. |
| vine |
a plant having a long, thin, woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. |