| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| conversation |
talk between people. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| destroy |
to ruin completely. |
| glory |
great honor, praise, or fame. |
| grove |
a small group of trees. |
| hoarse |
having a rough and weak sound because of illness or too much use. |
| inquire |
to ask in order to find out or learn (something). |
| ledge |
a narrow part like a shelf that comes out of a wall. |
| population |
the people who live in an area, considered as a group. |
| repetition |
the act or process of doing or saying again. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |
| survive |
to continue to live despite serious threat to one's life. |
| wise |
having understanding and good judgment about what is true or good. |