| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. |
| emphasis |
special importance. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| highly |
in a way that shows praise or respect. |
| illusion |
a fantasy or mistaken idea. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| kindly |
showing or having kindness. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| physics |
the science that deals with matter and energy, their qualities, and the relationships between them. It includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, and force. (The word is used with a singular verb.) |
| pleased |
made satisfied or happy. |
| rank1 |
an office or position. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| trophy |
something given to recognize a win or other accomplishment; award. |