| condition |
a state of being or existence. |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. |
| distant |
far away in time or space. |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. |
| identification |
something that proves who a person is, such as a driver's license or passport. |
| jab |
to poke with a pointed object. |
| orphan |
a child whose parents have died. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| relatively |
in comparison to something else. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| stroll |
to walk slowly without a clear goal or purpose. |
| tragic |
causing death, destruction, or disaster. |
| wed |
to take as husband or wife in a legal ceremony; marry. |