| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| colony |
a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country. |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. |
| district |
an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose. |
| example |
something that shows what a group of things is like. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| lash1 |
a whip or the striking part of a whip. |
| motto |
a short saying used as a reminder of a belief or rules of behavior. |
| plural |
having to do with or naming the form of a word that signals more than one. |
| rectangle |
a flat, closed figure with four straight sides, four right angles, and opposite sides parallel to each other. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid at regular times for the work a person has done. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| state |
the condition of a person or thing. |
| unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |