| annual |
happening once every year. |
| ban |
to forbid or have an official rule against; prohibit. |
| beckon |
to signal to come using a motion of the head or hands. |
| declaration |
an official or formal announcement or proclamation, or the document containing it. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| gland |
a group of cells or an organ that produces fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. |
| govern |
to rule or lead. |
| impression |
a belief or a feeling that is created at the beginning of an experience. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| sacred |
having to do with religion. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| supervisor |
a person who watches over other workers and who guides and disciplines them. |
| theft |
an act of stealing. |
| theme |
the main subject or topic. |