| cackle |
sharp, broken laughter. |
| carnivore |
an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. |
| compartment |
a part or area of something that is divided off as a section of the whole. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| generally |
for the most part. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. |
| responsible |
expected to take care of particular duties and jobs. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| sadden |
to make or become unhappy or unhappier. |
| tunic |
an article of clothing that is loose and hangs to the knees. Tunics sometimes do not have sleeves and are sometimes belted. The ancient Greeks and Romans wore tunics. |
| vessel |
a hollow container for liquids. |