| cocky |
sure of oneself in a rude way; arrogant. |
| creature |
a living person or animal. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. |
| economic |
having to do with the money system. |
| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. |
| glare |
to stare steadily or angrily. |
| heave |
to push up or out with great effort. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| reproduce |
to make a copy of. |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. |