| dangle |
to hang or swing loosely. |
| dismay |
alarm, confusion, or mental distress. |
| economy |
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| government |
the making of laws and important decisions that control or affect all the people living in a community, state, or nation. |
| jumble |
to put or throw together in a confused pile. |
| master |
to become skilled in or expert at. |
| negotiation |
(often plural) discussions meant to help people agree on something. |
| reliability |
the quality of being dependable. |
| shine |
to give off or reflect light. |
| stout |
having physical strength; sturdy; thick. |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. |
| tariff |
a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| wooden |
made of wood. |