| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| education |
the act or work of learning or training. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| locate |
to find the position or place of. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| patriotic |
feeling or showing love for and loyalty to one's country. |
| statue |
a piece of art that is shaped or put together out of stone, metal or other material. Statues are often in the form of a human or animal. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| vertical |
straight up and down; upright. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |