| awareness |
the state or condition of having noticed something or being conscious of something. |
| column |
a vertical list or row. |
| election |
the process of choosing a person for office by voting. |
| employment |
the act of hiring or keeping someone as a paid worker. |
| freedom |
the state of being able to act or move as one wishes. |
| grudge |
anger that is held onto for a long time. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| previous |
coming just before another. |
| signal |
a movement, action, or device used to communicate instructions, warning, or other information. |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |