| cautious |
taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful. |
| ceremony |
a formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honor a special occasion. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. |
| destruction |
the act of ruining completely or destroying. |
| dormitory |
a building with many bedrooms, often lived in by students. Many colleges have dormitories. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| frequency |
the number of times something happens within a certain period of time. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| headquarters |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the main office of any organization. |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |
| settlement |
a place that is newly inhabited by people. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |
| tuft |
a group or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other. Yarn, hair, and grass are some strands that can form tufts. |