| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| depend |
to trust or rely (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fret1 |
to feel troubled or uneasy. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| monument |
something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| scholar |
a person who has much knowledge, usually acquired from research and study. |
| statue |
a piece of art that is shaped or put together out of stone, metal or other material. Statues are often in the form of a human or animal. |
| subject |
the topic of what is said, written, or studied. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| veil |
a thin piece of fabric or net worn over the face, head, or shoulders, or over some combination of these. A veil is used as a decoration or to hide a person's face. |
| wedge |
a piece of wood or metal shaped like a triangle with a thin edge. A wedge is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or make them stronger. |