| beloved |
cherished and adored. |
| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| capsule |
a tiny case made of gelatin that holds one dose of medicine and dissolves when swallowed. |
| cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. |
| defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. |
| emphasis |
special importance. |
| gleam |
a small or brief flash or beam of light. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| repair |
to put in good condition again after damage has been done; fix. |
| scurry |
to move quickly or in a hurried way. |
| shock1 |
a sudden and powerful scare; an upset of the mind or feelings. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| symptom |
a sign of something. |