| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| conclusion |
an ending, result, or outcome. |
| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |
| endeavor |
to make an effort; try; strive. |
| 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. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| museum |
a building where collections of objects that are important to history, art, or science are kept and shown to the public. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| privacy |
the condition of being alone or away from the view of other people. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| safari |
an expedition for watching or hunting large animals. |
| slumber |
to sleep lightly. |
| tract |
an area of land or water. |