| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. |
| convince |
to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of"). |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. |
| difference |
the condition of being not like or not the same. |
| equation |
a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities. |
| extreme |
at the farthest point of something. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| predict |
to tell in advance that something will happen. |
| protest |
an expression of being against something; objection; complaint. |
| studio |
the room where an artist works. |
| sulk |
to express anger or bad humor by being silent or distant. |
| technology |
a field of knowledge having to do with the practical applications of science and industry, or the inventions and methods of solving problems that are produced through research in these areas. |
| triple |
three times as much; three times as many. |