| annoy |
to bother or disturb with irritating behavior. |
| brief |
short in length of time. |
| chunk |
a thick lump or piece of any material. |
| defender |
someone who believes in and supports a person, plan, idea, or the like. |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| envelop |
to cover, wrap, enclose, or surround. |
| governor |
a person who leads a state of the United States or some other political unit. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| naked |
wearing no clothing; bare. |
| noun |
a word that names a person, place, thing, or condition. A noun may be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb or preposition. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |
| selection |
the act of choosing one thing from a group. |
| theft |
an act of stealing. |