| apprentice |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| comic |
amusing or funny. |
| deeply |
in a strong and serious way; intensely. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| explosion |
the act of bursting or the noise made by bursting. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. |
| headquarters |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the main office of any organization. |
| honor |
high public value or respect. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| protective |
keeping safe from harm or used to shield against danger. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| wipe |
to clean or dry by rubbing lightly with a soft cloth, paper, or one's hand. |