| costly |
having a high price or value. |
| delirious |
confused from a fever or other cause. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| mutate |
to display or cause to display a physical trait or characteristic that is different from one's parent or parents as a result of a change within a gene or chromosome. |
| paradise |
a state or place of great beauty, delight, or joy. |
| precision |
the state of being accurate or exact. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| ripe |
fully grown and ready for harvest or eating. |
| scout |
a person, ship, or plane sent to spy or gather information. |
| skilled |
having skill. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| verse |
poetry or a poem. |
| woolen |
of or made of wool. |