| annual |
happening once every year. |
| exceptional |
different, unusual, or out of the ordinary. |
| lawsuit |
a legal case brought before a court, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
| limit |
the point at which something ends; a boundary or border. |
| moral |
having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts. |
| nibble |
to eat in small bites. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| shaggy |
having long, rough hair or something like hair. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |
| theater |
a building where plays, movies, or concerts are presented. |
| willing |
wanting or agreeing to do something; ready. |