1.
something that stands for something else
2.
to swoop down on and seize
3.
to think about carefully
5.
something such as a prize or award, given to show success in an activity
6.
easily broken or damaged
7.
to focus all one's thoughts or efforts on
8.
spread or stretched out over a large area
9.
something that is likely to do harm or is regarded as dangerous
10.
of a time just before the present
11.
giving total attention to something
12.
to be about; to interest
13.
to forbid, especially by passing a law or making a rule
14.
the claw of a bird, usually one that kills animals for food
15.
to compare in order to show the differences
16.
quick; without too much time passing
17.
of increased strength or thickness
