| abundant |
large in amount or number; more than enough. |
| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| concern |
to have to do with; be about; affect. |
| dialogue |
a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. |
| emphasis |
special importance. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| incident |
something that happens; a single event. |
| prepare |
to make ready. |
| senator |
a member of a senate, a governmental body that serves in the making of laws for a state or country. |
| showy |
bright, colorful, or splendid in appearance. |
| skid |
a sudden, sideways sliding of a vehicle. |
| stampede |
the sudden and hurried mass movement of a large group of frightened animals. |
| thud |
a dull, muffled sound of one thing hitting another. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |
| wise |
having understanding and good judgment about what is true or good. |