| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| central |
main or principal; most important. |
| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| implement |
something used to do a particular job; tool or device. |
| inquire |
to ask in order to find out or learn (something). |
| insult |
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that hurts feelings. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| physics |
the science that deals with matter and energy, their qualities, and the relationships between them. It includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, and force. (The word is used with a singular verb.) |
| sarcasm |
the use of scornful or mocking remarks. |
| senior |
having served longer at a job or position. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
| sustainable |
of or related to a method of managing or using a resource so that the resource is never used up or forever damaged. |
| upright |
in a vertical or standing position. |