| activist |
a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| dangle |
to hang or swing loosely. |
| estimated |
resulting from a careful guess rather than exact counting or calculation. |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. |
| hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
| reputation |
the level of respect with which a person is thought of by others. |
| resemblance |
the condition of being or looking alike. |
| Scripture |
(often lower case) a passage from the Bible. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |
| sob |
to cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath. |
| trifle |
something that has very little value or importance. |