| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| christen |
to give a name to at baptism. |
| devour |
to eat or swallow in a greedy way. |
| equation |
a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities. |
| expedition |
a journey taken for a reason, or a group taking such a trip. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| lately |
recently. |
| proof |
any material that proves something is true or real. |
| remark |
a comment or short statement. |
| suburb |
an area or community located just outside a city or town. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |
| theft |
an act of stealing. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |
| warmth |
the condition of being warm; heat. |