| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| account |
a story or report. |
| although |
in spite of the fact that; even though. |
| balance |
a state in which opposite forces are equal. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. |
| digital |
showing information by a row of numerical digits rather than by numbers on a dial. |
| expect |
to hope for or look forward to. |
| hurricane |
a powerful storm with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more. |
| persist |
to continue in a firm, steady way without stopping or lessening. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| recovery |
the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
| slack |
not tight; hanging loose; drooping. |