| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| 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. |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| entry |
an act or instance of going or coming in. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
| protection |
the act of keeping something safe from harm or the condition of being protected. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| scholarship |
money given to students to help pay for their education. |
| swerve |
to change direction suddenly; turn quickly; veer. |
| temple1 |
a building or place where a god or gods are worshiped. |
| unsuccessful |
not resulting in or achieving the desired goal. |
| yield |
to give forth or produce. |