| context clues | words, phrases, and sentences around an unknown word or phrase that helps to understand the meaning |
| topic | the general subject of a text |
| therapy | treatment intended to help or heal a physical or mental problem |
| enhance | increase or improve the quality or value |
| confidence | the feeling that you can trust someone or something |
| halter | a strap put around the head of an animal to guide it |
| interactive | something that requires two or more to connect with each other |
| harmful | causing or likely to cause harm |
| pest | a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. |
| sensitive | easily upset, damaged, or injured by slight changes |