| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. |
| delete |
to remove from a written work. |
| drama |
a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience; play. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| handicap |
anything that makes things harder or keeps one from doing better. |
| manager |
the person who controls a business or acts as the leader of a plan or project. |
| marketplace |
an area, either outside or inside, where goods are sold. |
| scurry |
to move quickly or in a hurried way. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| sphere |
a round, solid figure in which every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center. |
| summit |
the highest part; peak. |
| thatch |
straw, palm leaves, or other dried plant material used as a roof covering. |
| undertake |
to decide or start to do. |
| widely |
over a large area. |