| citizenship |
the state of being a legal member of a country. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. |
| insecure |
without enough protection; not safe or secure. |
| largely |
mostly; mainly; to a large extent. |
| medicine |
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain, or other symptoms. |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. |
| reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. |
| scholar |
a person who has much knowledge, usually acquired from research and study. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| sparkle |
to throw off or reflect little flashes of light; glitter. |
| splurge |
to spend money ostentatiously. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| wither |
to dry up or wilt. |
| woolen |
of or made of wool. |