| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| athletic |
having to do with sports and other physical activities. |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| charity |
something given to a person or persons in need. |
| combat |
fighting, especially against an enemy in war. |
| exchange |
the act of giving or getting one thing in return for another; trade. |
| explosion |
the act of bursting or the noise made by bursting. |
| freedom |
the state of being able to act or move as one wishes. |
| limp1 |
to walk in an uneven, difficult way because of a lame or injured leg or foot. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). |
| poet |
a person who writes poetry. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| temperature |
the degree of heat or cold of an object or an environment. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |
| university |
a large school, where people both learn and do research. A student must finish high school before attending a university. Universities offer several levels of degrees. |