| accomplishment |
something that has been successfully done or completed; an achievement. |
| alongside |
by the side of; next to; beside. |
| container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that holds or can hold something else. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| grudge |
anger that is held onto for a long time. |
| historical |
based upon history. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| lifestyle |
the general way of life of a person or group, including typical jobs and activities, attitudes towards work and money, values, and the like. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| slither |
to move by twisting and sliding along a surface. |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong. |
| wrench |
to damage or hurt by twisting. |