- 1. Harassment (noun)
*when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you*
African-Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years.
- 2. Ambition (noun)
*a strong desire to achieve something*
She realized her ambition to become a great scientist.
- 3. Medic (noun)
*doctor*
An ambulance pulled up and a team of medics jumped out.
- 4. Thoughtful (adjective)
*always thinking of the thing you can do to make people happy or comfortable*
He looked thoughtful for a minute.
- 5. Huff (verb)
*to breathe out in a noisy way, especially when you do something that involves a lot of physical effort*
He was huffing and puffing by the time he got to the top.
- 6. Tow (verb)
*to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain*
The ship had to be towed into the harbor.
- 7. Disguise (verb)
*to change someone’s appearance so that people cannot recognize them*
He disguised himself as a police officer.
- 8. Texture (noun)
*the way a surface or material feels when you touch it, especially how smooth or rough it is*
The cheese is firm in texture and has a strong flavor.
- 9. Surround (verb)
*to be all around someone or something on every side*
The field was surrounded by trees.
- 10. Complex (adjective)
*consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand*
He seems to have an instant understanding of the most complex issues.
- 11. Beneficial (adjective)
*having a good effect*
Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.
- 12. Runway (noun)
*a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off*
A medium-sized jet was taxiing down toward the main runway.
- 13. Camouflage (noun)
*a way of hiding something, especially soldiers and military equipment, by using paint, leaves etc to make it look like the things around it*
The lizard changes color as camouflage.
- 14. Layer (noun)
*an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things*
The moon was shining through a thin layer of cloud.
- 15. Multiple (adjective)
*many, or involving many things, people, events*
His new album includes multiple versions of the same songs.
- 16. Plenty (noun)
*a large quantity that is enough or more than enough*
I have got plenty of time to go there.
- 17. Folksy (adjective)
*friendly and informal*
The town had a certain folksy charm.
- 18. Chipped (adjective)
*something that is chipped has a small piece broken off the edge of it*
The paint was chipped.
- 19. Symptom (noun)
*something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness*
She complained of flulike symptoms earlier in the week.
- 20. Device (noun)
*a machine or tool that does a special*
I think that a cellphone is a handy device.
- 21. Xenotransplant (noun)
*the operation of putting an organ from an animal into a person’s body*
Doctors in Mississippi performed the world’s first heart xenotransplant.
- 22. Permanent (adjective)
*continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future*
He gave up a permanent job in order to freelance.
- 23. Spinal (adjective)
*belonging to or affecting your spine*
He’s helping other people with spinal injuries to lead an independent life.
- 24. Therapy (noun)
*the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time*
Massage therapy is good medicine, rather than relaxation.
- 25. Awkward (adjective)
*making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say*
My sweet baby niece is still awkward on her feet.
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