| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. |
| certainly |
without doubt or question. |
| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| playoff |
in sports, final or extra games or rounds to settle a tie or decide a championship. |
| porch |
a structure, either open or having windows or screens, that is attached to the outside of a house. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| socket |
an opening into which something fits or is put. |
| term |
a word or phrase for something that might be known only by people who have a particular job, interest, or hobby. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |
| veto |
the power of a government official or group to keep something from taking effect. |
| width |
the length of something from one side to the other. |