| challenge |
to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare. |
| comparison |
the act of deciding, saying, or showing how two or more things are the same or different. |
| critical |
likely to find fault. |
| detect |
to discover or notice. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| loot |
valuables taken by force in a war; spoils. |
| nearby |
located close at hand; not far away. |
| pare |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| pluck |
to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. |
| souvenir |
something kept as a reminder of a place, event, or friendship; memento. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |
| weekend |
the part of the week between Friday evening and Sunday evening. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |