| basin |
an open, shallow bowl used to hold water for washing. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| comparison |
the act of deciding, saying, or showing how two or more things are the same or different. |
| core |
the hard center part of certain fruits. |
| decoration |
something used to decorate or to make something else more beautiful. |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. |
| digest |
to break down into materials that can be absorbed and used by the body. |
| funeral |
a ceremony for a dead person. |
| obedience |
the condition or quality of being willing to follow rules or orders. |
| overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
| personality |
all of the qualities of a person that make that person different from others. |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |