| agent |
a person who has been given the power to do certain actions for another person. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| brighten |
to become or cause to be enlivened or more cheerful. |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items, with a short description of each item. |
| fantasy |
imagination or something imagined. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| knit |
to make by knitting. |
| manufacture |
to make by machine in a large quantity. |
| meaningful |
full of significance; having an important message. |
| protection |
the act of keeping something safe from harm or the condition of being protected. |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. |