| correction |
the act of making something right or more accurate. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| era |
a period of time in history. An era often begins or ends with an important event. |
| gratitude |
the feeling of being thankful; gratefulness. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| mime |
to act or portray with hand and body gestures only. |
| mongrel |
a plant or animal that is a mix of two or more breeds or kinds. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| private |
allowing only certain people to take part in or to know about. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| surgeon |
a medical doctor who does surgery. |
| thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |