| assessment |
a judgment or evaluation. |
| cleat |
a projection attached to the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping, especially on sports shoes. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
| fertilize |
to spread fertilizer over (a planted area). |
| formal |
following accepted rules for doing something; proper, legal, or official. |
| gland |
a group of cells or an organ that produces fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. |
| imagine |
to form in the mind a thought, picture, or image of. |
| lever |
a basic tool used to lift or pry things open. A crowbar is one type of lever. |
| nectar |
the sweet liquid a plant makes that attracts insects and birds. |
| religion |
a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is. Religion usually involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior. |
| shock1 |
a sudden and powerful scare; an upset of the mind or feelings. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| tinge |
to give a slight color to. |
| willing |
wanting or agreeing to do something; ready. |