| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to succeed. |
| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| equip |
to provide with what is needed to complete a task. |
| erupt |
to break or burst out suddenly. |
| explanation |
the act or process of making clear in speech or writing. |
| frustrate |
to prevent from happening or being done. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| marketplace |
an area, either outside or inside, where goods are sold. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| verse |
poetry or a poem. |