| attractive |
having qualities that people like, admire, or are drawn to. |
| claim |
to state as true. |
| commemorate |
to honor the memory of. |
| dash |
to move swiftly; run rapidly; rush. |
| expert |
someone who knows a great deal about a particular thing. |
| fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. |
| orphan |
a child whose parents have died. |
| persist |
to continue in a firm, steady way without stopping or lessening. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| recall |
to bring a past event into the mind; remember. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| transport |
the act of carrying or moving from one place to another. |
| wit |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. |