| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| amateur |
one who does something only for enjoyment rather than for money. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| detach |
to separate from a whole. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| govern |
to rule or lead. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| investigate |
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| pledge |
a serious promise; vow. |
| prove |
to show to be true or correct. |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |
| woolen |
of or made of wool. |