| brittle |
easily broken. |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| discover |
to find or see before anyone else. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| equip |
to provide with what is needed to complete a task. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| quest |
a search or pursuit. |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| warrant |
a document issued by a judge that gives a police officer the right to make searches, seize property, or make arrests. |
| whirl |
to turn or spin quickly on a central point. |