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The young, worm-like form of an insect after it hatches from an egg, before it changes into an adult.

A device that produces a narrow, highly concentrated beam of light of a single color.

A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest.

Coming after all the others, or the most recent one before now.

Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.

Existing but not yet developed, visible, or active.

The energy absorbed or released during a change of state, such as melting or boiling, without a change in temperature.

At a time after the present or after a stated time.

An approach to solving problems using indirect or creative reasoning rather than obvious, step-by-step logic.

Most recent.

The distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

An imaginary horizontal line circling the earth, used to measure distance north or south of the equator.

Deserving praise or admiration.

Expressing praise or admiration.

To make sounds and movements with your face and body that show you find something funny.

The sound or act of laughing.

To send something such as a rocket or product into use for the first time, or to begin an activity.

Hot, melted rock that flows out of a volcano and hardens as it cools.

A stream of hot, liquid rock that flows from an erupting volcano.

A plant with small purple flowers and a strong, pleasant smell, or the pale purple color itself.

Very generous or extravagant, especially in spending or giving.

A rule made by a government that everyone in a country or place must obey.

The principle that a particular quantity, such as mass or energy, cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred.

A machine used for cutting grass.

A person who is trained to give advice about the law and represent people in court.

Not strict or careful enough about rules or standards.

To put something down carefully in a flat position, or, of a bird, to produce an egg.

A single thickness of material that covers a surface or lies between other things.

Made up of several distinct levels or coatings placed on top of one another.

A person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge in a particular subject.

Not willing to work or make an effort.

The rule that if conditions such as concentration, pressure or temperature are changed for a system at equilibrium, the system shifts to partly counteract that change.

The process by which water dissolves and carries away minerals or chemicals from soil.

To guide or show the way to someone, or to be in charge of a group.

A person who guides or is in charge of a group of people.

The ability to guide or direct a group of people, or the group of people in charge of an organization.

Most important or most successful in a particular field.

One of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that grows from a stem or branch.

The layer of fallen leaves and other plant matter that covers the ground in a forest.

A group of sports teams that compete against each other, or a level of ability or importance.

A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape when it shouldn't.

To bend or rest part of your body against something for support, or to tend toward a particular opinion.

A production approach focused on minimizing waste and unnecessary steps while maximizing value for the customer.

To gain knowledge or a skill through study or experience.

The process of gaining knowledge or skill through study, experience, or teaching.

Smallest in amount or degree, used when comparing three or more things.

A material made from the treated skin of an animal, used for shoes, bags, and furniture.

To go away from a place, or to let something stay where it is.