| awake |
to rouse from sleep. |
| bold |
having courage; having little or no fear. |
| border |
the outer part; edge. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| magic |
related to or used in the mysterious or supernatural control of objects or events. |
| national |
of or having to do with the whole country, not just one part of it. |
| often |
at frequent times. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| prayer |
a request made to one's god, or the act of making a request to one's god. |
| scene |
the place where any event takes place. |
| section |
a part that is different or apart from the whole. |
| stain |
a spot or colored mark. |
| study |
to try to gain knowledge or skill. |
| weird |
strange or odd; puzzlingly unusual. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |