| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| diplomat |
a person whose job is to handle relations with the governments of other countries. |
| feedback |
the giving back of opinions, corrections, or other comments from people who have been presented with something like a product, process, or event. |
| globe |
the world; planet Earth. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| lash1 |
a whip or the striking part of a whip. |
| modern |
having to do with the present or current times. |
| motherhood |
the state of being a female parent. |
| ogre |
an ugly giant or monster in folk tales and children's stories. Ogres are said to eat people. |
| payment |
an amount that is paid. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| profession |
a job or type of work that needs special training or study. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| surpass |
to be greater or larger than; go beyond. |
| whereas |
while in contrast. |