| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| cleat |
a projection attached to the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping, especially on sports shoes. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. |
| doodle |
to draw or scribble without purpose. |
| hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
| mime |
to act or portray with hand and body gestures only. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| perimeter |
the boundary or border of a figure or area. |
| sacrifice |
the act of giving up something of great value to show loyalty or deep affection. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| sentence |
to declare the punishment for a person's crime. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| structure |
a thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way. |
| vision |
the ability to see; sight. |