| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. |
| chunk |
a thick lump or piece of any material. |
| declaration |
an official or formal announcement or proclamation, or the document containing it. |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. |
| method |
a way of doing something. |
| mutter |
to speak in a low tone that is hard to understand; mumble. |
| numerous |
being in great number; many. |
| romp |
to move about or play in a lively manner. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| smudge |
a dirty mark or blot; stain. |
| tumble |
to roll end over end while falling or while in flight. |
| 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. |
| wedge |
a piece of wood or metal shaped like a triangle with a thin edge. A wedge is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or make them stronger. |
| wholesome |
good for the health of one's body or mind. |