| balance |
a state in which opposite forces are equal. |
| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| continent |
one of the earth's seven major areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| formal |
following accepted rules for doing something; proper, legal, or official. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| kindly |
showing or having kindness. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| manual |
a book of instructions. |
| offspring |
the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant. |
| persist |
to continue in a firm, steady way without stopping or lessening. |
| prepare |
to make ready. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| whoop |
a loud, high-pitched shout or cry. |