| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| celebrate |
to make special or honor with gifts, parties, or activities. |
| chamber |
a room. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. |
| expand |
to make larger or wider. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| sacrifice |
the act of giving up something of great value to show loyalty or deep affection. |
| sneer |
a look on the face that expresses scorn or lack of respect. |
| strict |
requiring obedience or hard effort. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| term |
a word or phrase for something that might be known only by people who have a particular job, interest, or hobby. |
| tissue |
a group of cells in an animal or plant body that are like each other and do similar things. |
| tract |
an area of land or water. |
| union |
the act of joining together. |