| amaze |
to surprise greatly or fill with wonder; astonish. |
| barb |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
| darken |
to make more shadowy or less light. |
| effective |
able to make happen or change something. |
| frequently |
often; many times. |
| gland |
a group of cells or an organ that produces fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. |
| knuckle |
a joint of a finger. |
| lawsuit |
a legal case brought before a court, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
| limit |
the point at which something ends; a boundary or border. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| talent |
a natural skill or ability. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| whirl |
to turn or spin quickly on a central point. |