| antique |
from or made in a time long ago. |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. |
| cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. |
| conduct |
to lead or guide. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| disabled |
unable to do certain things because of a medical condition or an accident. |
| emerge |
to rise up from or come into view. |
| reap |
to cut down and gather. |
| rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. |
| scrawny |
very thin; skinny. |
| trench |
a deep, narrow ditch. |
| universe |
all matter and energy; all existing things, including the earth and heavens. |
| vacant |
without activity or contents; empty. |