| accomplishment |
something that has been successfully done or completed; an achievement. |
| battery |
a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions. Batteries are used to power many things, including cars, flashlights, toys, and watches. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| comment |
a written or spoken statement of opinion. |
| commission |
the act of performing or carrying out (something); the act of committing. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. |
| differently |
in another or new way. |
| hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
| Scripture |
(often lower case) a passage from the Bible. |
| treason |
the betrayal of one's country by going to war against it or giving information to its enemies. |
| unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |