| activist |
a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. |
| competitor |
a person, group, or thing engaged in a contest. |
| dike |
a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. |
| era |
a period of time in history. An era often begins or ends with an important event. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| hurricane |
a powerful storm with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more. |
| margin |
an edge or the area near it; border. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| slump |
to sink down or fall with all one's weight. |
| stout |
having physical strength; sturdy; thick. |
| structure |
a thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way. |
| supportive |
providing help, assistance, or encouragement. |
| unfortunately |
used to express that an event being talked about is something unlucky or something that turned out badly. |