| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items, with a short description of each item. |
| disrespect |
rudeness; contempt. |
| emphasize |
to give particular attention to; stress. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| exclusively |
with all others left out or not included; only; solely. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| install |
to put into position and make ready for use. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. |
| loyalty |
the condition of being faithful or true to someone or something. |
| scrawny |
very thin; skinny. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| wee |
very small or tiny. |