| central |
main or principal; most important. |
| consistently |
in a way that remains the same as the established pattern. |
| dial |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| flatten |
to squash or compress. |
| framework |
a structure that supports something built on or around it. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| 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. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. |
| relate |
to tell the story of. |
| retailer |
a person or business or who sells goods directly to the public. |
| term |
a word or phrase for something that might be known only by people who have a particular job, interest, or hobby. |
| total |
the whole amount; sum. |
| totally |
completely; entirely. |