| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| diet |
the food and drink usually eaten and drunk by a person or animal. |
| equality |
the condition of being the same in value, measure, or amount. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| lipstick |
a cosmetic for coloring the lips. It usually comes in stick form inside a tube. |
| miracle |
an event that cannot be explained by the known laws of nature and is thought to be caused by a power not of the earth. |
| produce |
to bring into being. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| radar |
the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. |
| seller |
one who sells. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. |
| vain |
not leading to a desirable or lasting effect. |
| violent |
acting with great force or ill will. |