| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. |
| distance |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time. |
| grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. |
| inform |
to give knowledge to; tell. |
| majority |
the greater number or amount; a number or amount greater than half. |
| obedience |
the condition or quality of being willing to follow rules or orders. |
| origin |
the point or place from which something comes; source. |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| secure |
to make a place safe from unwanted entrance or attack. |
| shock1 |
a sudden and powerful scare; an upset of the mind or feelings. |
| simmer |
to cook in a liquid that is kept near the boiling point. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |