| ancient |
very old; existing for many years. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| brisk |
active or full of energy; lively; quick. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| development |
the act of starting something, working on it, and making it complete. |
| dial |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| jury |
a group of people called to a court of law who listen to the facts of a case and decide its outcome. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. |
| organize |
to set in order; arrange in an orderly way. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| wardrobe |
a collection of clothes or costumes that is the property of one person or of a theater. |