| colonial |
of or related to a colony or colonies. |
| confident |
having trust or faith; satisfied and sure. |
| dignity |
one's sense of worth; pride or self-respect as shown in one's appearance or behavior. |
| foreign |
in, from, or having to do with a country that is not one's own. |
| froth |
any collection of bubbles formed on a liquid. |
| gradually |
by small steps or degrees. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| nudge |
to push gently or touch with the elbow to attract attention. |
| obtain |
to get; gain. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| reap |
to cut down and gather. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid at regular times for the work a person has done. |
| text |
the body of a printed work as distinguished from its title, headings, notes, and the like. |
| whereas |
while in contrast. |