| blend |
a combination of things that have been very well mixed together. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| chemistry |
the science that studies the form and function of basic elements and their compounds. |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. |
| express |
to make known (ideas, thoughts, or feelings). |
| faint |
weak or slight. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| pharmacy |
a place in a store or hospital in which drugs are prepared and sold; drugstore. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| premier |
first in importance; leading. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| span |
the stretch or reach between two points. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |