| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| control |
to use power to manage or command. |
| 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. |
| manage |
to direct or control. |
| media |
the means of distributing information to large numbers of people, through newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. |
| migrant |
moving from place to place. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| protest |
an expression of being against something; objection; complaint. |
| rehearsal |
the act or process of practicing for a play, concert or other performance. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| situation |
state of affairs; circumstances. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| tailor |
one who makes, alters, or repairs clothing. |
| traffic |
the movement of people or vehicles along a sidewalk, road, or other route of travel. |
| wreath |
a band of flowers or leaves woven or twisted together in the shape of a circle and used as a symbol or decoration. |