| athletic |
having to do with sports and other physical activities. |
| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| canal |
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| demolish |
to tear down or destroy. |
| drench |
to soak, or wet completely. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| insult |
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that hurts feelings. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| retreat |
the act of moving back or away from a place or situation. |
| sly |
devious or not to be trusted. |
| summit |
the highest part; peak. |
| temporary |
for a short time; not permanent. |