| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| condition |
a state of being or existence. |
| donate |
to give in order to help a charity or other group. |
| estimated |
resulting from a careful guess rather than exact counting or calculation. |
| gadget |
a small tool or device with a clever design or unusual use. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. |
| poker1 |
a pointed metal rod for stirring up a fire. |
| scrap1 |
a small bit, such as a piece left over or thrown away. |
| survey |
the collecting of information on a particular subject from a small portion of the public. |
| suspense |
a state of excitement or anxiety that comes from mystery or doubt. |
| unfortunately |
used to express that an event being talked about is something unlucky or something that turned out badly. |
| wander |
to move about with no purpose, aim, or plan; roam. |