brink |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff. |
citizenship |
the state of being a legal member of a country. |
confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
conservation |
the act of keeping and protecting from waste, loss, or destruction. |
currently |
at the present time; now. |
dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
loot |
valuables taken by force in a war; spoils. |
migrant |
moving from place to place. |
pace |
rate of movement. |
prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. |
reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
settlement |
a place that is newly inhabited by people. |
sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
tickle |
to touch or poke so as to cause a tingling feeling or laughter. |
twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |