| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| dread |
to be very afraid of. |
| episode |
one event in a series of events in a person's life or a story. |
| equation |
a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities. |
| monument |
something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. |
| rapid |
happening in a short or brief time. |
| religion |
a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is. Religion usually involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior. |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly. |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. |
| shatter |
to break suddenly into small pieces. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| thrift |
wise use and saving of money or other resources. |
| twinkle |
to shine with a light that flickers or is not steady. |
| waste |
to use or spend in a careless way or for little or no return. |