| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| aide |
any assistant or person who gives support. |
| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to succeed. |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| exceptional |
different, unusual, or out of the ordinary. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| site |
the location or proposed location of a town, city, building, or event. |
| skid |
a sudden, sideways sliding of a vehicle. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| thatch |
straw, palm leaves, or other dried plant material used as a roof covering. |
| touchdown |
the act of scoring six points in football by catching or carrying the ball behind the opponent's goal line. |
| unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |