| bomb |
a metal shell filled with explosives. A bomb destroys a target by being thrown at or dropped on it. |
| brink |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| experience |
to go through; feel or know. |
| fraction |
a part or very small part of a whole. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on in a firm, steady way. |
| scuff |
to become damaged by scraping. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| stride |
to walk with long, even steps. |
| toward |
moving or facing in the direction of. |
| trench |
a deep, narrow ditch. |