| architect |
a person who designs buildings and directs their construction. |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. |
| devote |
to give to a purpose; dedicate. |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| mound |
a raised pile; heap. |
| operate |
to work or run. |
| recite |
to speak the words of from memory and in front of others. |
| reputation |
the level of respect with which a person is thought of by others. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| self-esteem |
confidence or pride in oneself; self-respect. |
| slender |
slim in an attractive way. |
| smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
| spirit |
a force that is thought to be a part of human beings; soul. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |
| transaction |
a piece of business, such as a sale or trade. |