| agreement |
common understanding; harmony; accord. |
| balance |
a state in which opposite forces are equal. |
| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| digest |
to break down into materials that can be absorbed and used by the body. |
| gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. |
| pluck |
to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. |
| spurt |
to rush or shoot out in a forced or sudden way; spout. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| surge |
to move or swell in or like a wave; billow. |
| totem |
a living thing, such as an animal or plant, that is taken as the symbol of a family or clan. |
| unite |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |