| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| design |
a plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out, or the way that something is put together or appears in the end because of the way it was planned. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| differently |
in another or new way. |
| elderly |
old or aging. |
| gasoline |
a liquid that burns, used mainly as fuel for engines. Gasoline is made from petroleum. |
| gene |
a tiny section of a chromosome. A gene causes a particular characteristic, such as eye color or hair color, to be passed on from parent to offspring. |
| industrial |
having to do with the manufacture of goods, especially in factories. |
| initial |
(usually plural) the first letters in a person's name. |
| lance |
a weapon with a long pole and pointed metal head. |
| lever |
a basic tool used to lift or pry things open. A crowbar is one type of lever. |
| nearby |
located close at hand; not far away. |
| pace |
rate of movement. |
| range |
the two points or limits between which something can vary, or the distance between the limits. |
| thoroughly |
completely; throughout. |