| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| attack |
to begin to cause harm to. |
| burden |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. |
| cable |
a bundle of insulated wires used to carry electric current. |
| cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. |
| correction |
the act of making something right or more accurate. |
| future |
time that is yet to come. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| heave |
to push up or out with great effort. |
| hitch |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. |
| infest |
to spread in or overrun as a nuisance or danger. |
| insecure |
without enough protection; not safe or secure. |
| transformation |
a major change in the form, shape, character, or nature of something or someone. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. |