| central |
main or principal; most important. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| deceit |
the act of lying or cheating. |
| differ |
to be not the same as; be unlike. |
| discovery |
the act of finding or seeing something before anyone else. |
| increase |
an addition in size or amount. |
| lantern |
a case or container that is made of a material through which a light can shine and be protected. |
| particle |
a tiny amount or small piece; speck; trace. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| tread |
to step or walk on, in, or along. |
| tremendous |
very large in degree or size; huge. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long, thin strap, or a rod. |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. |