Fact of increasing; amount something grows by. become or make greater in size or degree.

To break down into pieces through dying; decay.

Depending on another for support.

green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, which is responsible for absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.

part of plant consisting of reproductive organs. Plants with a pretty head, e.g. a rose. To develop successfully or fully.

very strange or unusual.

To pull or remove something with great power.

To guide or explain something, e.g. a town.

(of wound or sore) forming pus. (Of a problem) to get worse because unattended to.

insect of order distinguished by forewings modified into hard wing cases. Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs. make one's way hurriedly.

Amount of space between two places or things. To make it clear that you are not involved.

To be associated or connected with.

constituting result found by dividing total amount. Total of numbers divided by the number of items. amount to or achieve as average rate or amount over period of time.

for reason that.