starving (verb): hungry, famished
- Many deer will starve to death in the mountains because of the harsh winter.
yuck or yucky: expression showing strong displeasure or dislike for something (informal)
- Oh, Dad. I don't like this yucky soup.
adaptation (noun), adapt (verb): a change or modification to something, revision
- Sometimes it takes time to adapt to the customs and language of another culture.
mess up (phrasal verb): (1) to make a mistake or (2) make something untidy or cluttered