| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. |
| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| emerge |
to rise up from or come into view. |
| framework |
a structure that supports something built on or around it. |
| glimpse |
a quick look. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| lecture |
a talk given in front of an audience. |
| permanent |
lasting or meant to last for a very long time; everlasting. |
| roast |
to cook or bake with dry heat in an oven or over an open fire. |
| safari |
an expedition for watching or hunting large animals. |
| society |
all human beings considered together. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| villain |
an evil person; scoundrel. |