| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. |
| burden |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. |
| consumer |
someone who buys goods or services. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| definition |
the statement of the meaning of a word or phrase. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. |
| flee |
to run away or escape. |
| heckle |
to bother a public speaker or performer by saying rude things or asking annoying questions. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. |
| privacy |
the condition of being alone or away from the view of other people. |
| proof |
any material that proves something is true or real. |
| thorn |
something similar in shape to a claw or needle that sticks out from the stem of a plant or branch. |
| weep |
to show strong feelings by crying. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |