bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
consistently |
in a way that remains the same as the established pattern. |
crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
daze |
to stun by a blow or shock. |
essential |
necessary, needed. |
funnel |
a tool shaped like a cone with a narrow tube at the small end. Funnels are used for pouring something into a small opening. |
identify |
to figure out or show who someone is or what something is. |
muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
necessary |
needed; essential. |
outline |
to draw a line around the edge of a shape. |
protective |
keeping safe from harm or used to shield against danger. |
strip2 |
a long, narrow piece or area of mostly uniform width. |
weave |
to make by passing threads or strips over and under each other. |