| agricultural |
having to do with growing crops or raising farm animals. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| challenge |
to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
| perimeter |
the boundary or border of a figure or area. |
| pledge |
a serious promise; vow. |
| probable |
likely to happen or be true. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. |
| threat |
a statement that harm or punishment will follow. |