| accomplishment |
something that has been successfully done or completed; an achievement. |
| bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
| bloodshot |
red and irritated because of enlarged blood vessels. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| donation |
the gift or contribution thus made. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| evergreen |
having green leaves that stay on a plant throughout the year. |
| expensive |
costing a lot of money; having a high price. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| narrate |
to tell the tale or give an account of; relate. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| private |
allowing only certain people to take part in or to know about. |
| propeller |
a device used to make an airplane or ship move forward. A propeller is made of tilted blades that are attached to and spin around a hub. |
| stingy |
spending or giving as little as possible. |
| strum |
to play by running the fingers in a light way across the strings. |