| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| dictionary |
a book, or a source of information found on a computer, that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order, along with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. |
| hurl |
to throw with force. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| keen |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| observer |
one who watches or listens. |
| occur |
to take place; happen. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| period |
a section of time with a set beginning and end. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| suburb |
an area or community located just outside a city or town. |
| tingle |
to have a light stinging or prickly feeling. |