| betray |
to help the enemy of; commit treason. |
| bicker |
to quarrel about something that does not matter. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| imitate |
to copy the actions of; try to be like. |
| labor |
hard work or effort. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| seasonal |
having to do with the seasons or a particular season of the year. |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. |
| stumble |
to trip or lose one's balance in walking or running. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |