| acoustic |
having to do with sound or hearing. |
| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| blind |
not able to see; having no sight. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| debt |
something owed to another person. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| extreme |
at the farthest point of something. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. |
| lantern |
a case or container that is made of a material through which a light can shine and be protected. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| torture |
the intentional causing of great physical or emotional pain to a person or animal. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| wreck |
an action or event that results in great or total destruction. |