| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a shared interest. |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| blend |
a combination of things that have been very well mixed together. |
| client |
one who pays for the services of another. |
| confession |
the act of admitting as true. |
| divide |
to separate into parts. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| fountain |
a spray of water created by a machine, or the structure from which the water flows. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| rival |
a person whom one tries to be better than; competitor. |
| scroll |
a roll of paper or parchment, used to write or draw on. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| supporter |
one who agrees with an idea, person, or group and wants it to succeed. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |