| command |
an instruction meant to be obeyed; order. |
| 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. |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| despite |
in spite of; regardless of. |
| drift |
the act of being carried away by some force such as the wind or flowing water. |
| enforcement |
the act or process of making people obey a law or rule. |
| gallery |
a building used to display or sell art. |
| measurement |
the specific size of something, given in units. |
| positive |
certain; sure. |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |
| vent |
an opening through which a gas or vapor can enter, pass through, or exit. |
| wrestle |
to struggle to throw and hold another to the ground, often as a sport or game. |