| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
| cackle |
sharp, broken laughter. |
| horizontal |
parallel to the surface of the earth or to the horizon. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| permit |
to allow (someone or something) to go into or be in a place. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story passed from one person to another without any proof that it is true. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| unlike |
different; not equal. |